High levels of ____ could indicate life on other planets
a. free nitrogen
b. carbon dioxide
c. free oxygen
d. bound nitrogen
ANS: C
Oxygen in itself is a very reactive element. It binds quickly to other materials. Remember, free oxygen
only became abundant in our atmosphere when photosynthetic organisms began producing more.
Thus, if there is a large amount of free oxygen, then there is something present that is replacing it in
the atmosphere. This is likely to be a life-form of some sort. Information can be found in the section
Are There Other Ocean Worlds
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