Which of the Following Is a Biomarker That Could Be

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a biomarker that could be used from an observatory around a nearby star, with the right equipment, to identify the Earth as a planet with life:

• A) the presence of a large moon around the Earth
• B) free oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere
• C) the abundance of micro-organisms in the deserts of the Earth
• D) the fact that most of our atmosphere is made of nitrogen
• E) ice in the Earth's polar caps
• Section 30.4: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

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