Oumuamua is not made of nitrogen, according to Harvard astrophysicists

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the initial theories about Oumuamua's nature?
It is a new type of comet.
It is a fragment of a destroyed planet.
It is a black hole.
It is a piece of alien technology.
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What does the nitrogen iceberg theory suggest about Oumuamua's composition?
It is made of pure hydrogen.
It is composed of frozen nitrogen.
It is a metallic asteroid.
It is a water-based comet.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the nitrogen iceberg theory explain Oumuamua's flat shape?
It was formed in a supernova explosion.
It was shaped by gravitational forces.
It was flattened by cosmic radiation.
It was compressed by a black hole.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main argument against the nitrogen iceberg theory?
There are not enough Pluto-like exoplanets.
Oumuamua is too large to be made of nitrogen.
Oumuamua's speed is too slow.
Nitrogen is too common in the universe.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Stephen Dash argue about the estimates used by Harvard astrophysicists?
They ignored the possibility of alien technology.
They correctly estimated the number of exoplanets.
They overestimated the amount of nitrogen required.
They underestimated the number of similar objects.
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