Imagine That an Alien Spaceship Crashed onto Earth

question 19

Multiple Choice

Imagine that an alien spaceship crashed onto Earth. Which statement would most likely be true?

• A)The aliens' home world is another planet in our own solar system.
• B)All the evidence of the crash would be quickly whisked off by the U.S. military to Area 51 in Nevada.
• C)The crash would create a noticeable crater.
• D)It would crash in the ocean.

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