Adult Science Quiz

[Buster]

Try it first and post your score...and then look at the national results of how many people get them wrong.

Science and Technology Knowledge Quiz | Pew Research Center


Seriously, Maxwell high on pot could get these all correct..:laugh:

 

[tsptalk]

12 of 13 so I must have gotten 1 or 2 guesses right.

You scored better than 85% of the public, below 7% and the same as 8%.

 

[sstasel]

11/13 right.:embarrest: Maybe I should have been high before I took it!

You scored better than 75% of the public, below 15% and the same as 10%

 

[nnuut]

You answered 13 of 13 questions correctly.

 

[Frixxxx]

13 of 13 - 93%

I am shocked to see the low numbers on the content of the atmosphere......

I think that alone proves my theory that people don't truly understand their Earth Science.

 

[Bquat]

12 of 13, must of got age wrong.

 

[jkenjohnson]

12 of 13, must of got age wrong.

I got one wrong too, I must have missed the sex question.

 

[czapor1967]

12 of 13

 

[nasa1974]

13 out of 13. The only one that I had to think about was the chemical reaction question.

You scored better than 93% of the public and the same as 7%.

 

[tsptalk]

13 of 13

Actually a tricky one for many might have been the main gas in the atmosphere...I'm quite impressed with those who got that one right...congrats to you!

Yup, got that one wrong.

 

[nnuut]

It was too easy, need a challenge.

 

[Weather]

13/13

Surprised with the general population results.

Atmospheric composition was covered in my 6th grade earth science class ;-)

 

[Khotso]

12 of 13. Thought "nitrogen" but used common sense and went with oxygen. Doh!

 

[ebbnflow]

Spoiler alert: If you're planning to take the quiz, then don't read this post.

Question 4: The continents on which we live have been moving their location for millions of years and will continue to move in the future. Is this statement…True or False?

This is the only one that had me thinking. The oldest rock dated is 4.5 billion years old. Plate tectonics (crust movement) began during earth's transformation, so the statement above is misleading. The continents have been moving for billions, and not millions of years (unless they're talking about 4500 million years).

 

[nnuut]

Spoiler alert: If you're planning to take the quiz, then don't read this post.

Question 4: The continents on which we live have been moving their location for millions of years and will continue to move in the future. Is this statement…True or False?

This is the only one that had me thinking. The oldest rock dated is 4.5 billion years old. Plate tectonics (crust movement) began during earth's transformation, so the statement above is misleading. The continents have been moving for billions, and not millions of years (unless they're talking about 4500 million years).

That one made me think, but I considered what I thought their intention was.

 

[DreamboatAnnie]

13 of 13 right. Did read the chemical reaction question twice.

 

[nnuut]

You GO DBA!!!

 

[DreamboatAnnie]

You GO DBA!!!

thanks..must admit I was surprised...I am not a science person!

 

[James48843]

13 for 13

Was also surprised by the curve

 

[Buster]

13 for 13

Was also surprised by the curve

Got to wonder who (demographically) the majority was that took this quiz ...