Astronomy current events question: icy extremophiles

Astronomy 210L, Fall Semester 2010
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students are assigned to read online articles on current astronomy events, and take a short current events quiz during the first 10 minutes of lab. (This motivates students to show up promptly to lab, as the time cut-off for the quiz is strictly enforced!)

Astronomy.com editors, "Looking for the Coolest Forms of Life on Earth," August 9, 2010
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=10112

United Kingdom researchers recently investigated Earth life living __________, which may be similar to conditions for life elsewhere in the solar system.
(A) on top of glaciers.
(B) in thermal geysers.
(C) on oil slicks.
(D) under just-cooled lava flows.
(E) in deep underwater caves.

Correct answer: (A)

Student responses
Sections 70178, 70186, 70200
(A) : 49 students
(B) : 9 students
(C) : 0 students
(D) : 4 students
(E) : 8 students