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DL4: Mysteries aliens vocab quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "trace" mean?

a)

outline; follow the course of

b)

calm; quiet

c)

keep from being seen; conceal

d)

to lose brightness or color

2.

What does SETI stand for?

a)

strange exoplanet tracking investigation

b)

search for extraterrestrial intelligence

c)

signals of extraterrestrial invariance

d)

saturnian egress tames interstelarity

3.

What does "celestial" mean?

a)

no longer used or existing

b)

pertaining to historical or public records, documents or archives

c)

never having happened before

d)

having to do with the sky or heavens

4.

To sedate someone means:

a)

to outline; follow the course of

b)

to calm; quiet

c)

to move or gather in large numbers (as with bees)

d)

to lose brightness or color

5.

What is "consistent"?

a)

having to do with the sky or heavens

b)

not containing any logical contradictions; acting or done in the same way over time

c)

a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky

d)

no longer used or existing

6.

Capricorn is a (a)  

7.

A group of bees is usually called a (a)  

8.

What word means to keep from being seen; to conceal?

(like this person is doing with his face)

(a)  

9.

The Mona Lisa is a (a)   painting: it is well-known, famous, celebrated all over the world.

10.

If something is "unprecedented", it means...

a)

It is not containing any logical contradictions.

b)

It has never happened before.

c)

It is well-known, famous, celebrated.

d)

It is no longer used or existing.

11.

What do you think about the Wow! signal?

a)

It is a natural phenomenon and can be logically explained.

b)

I don't think there's a natural explanation - it might be a signal emitted by an alien civilisation.

12.

Do you think the dimming of the F-type star known as KIC 8462852 in the Cygnus constellation is because a Dyson Sphere is being constructed around it?

a)

No, aliens don't exist!

b)

Yes, it is quite possible that aliens are trying to harness the star's energy.

13.

In your own words, please explain either the Wow! signal or the Dyson sphere incidents. What happened? How can the findings be explained?

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