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Reaganite Republican ^ | 19 May 2014 | Reaganite Republican

[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

I got a 12 out of 13, but the one I got wrong has the wrong answer. So, I got a 13 out of 13. The one I got wrong, which is really right is this: 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...
You answered "False"
The correct answer is "True"

The Earth is only around 10,000 years old, so the answer has to be False.

[Holdem Or Foldem]

13/13 I hope the 500 that did not get the new drug die painlessly since in my experience the disease we are testing the new drug on has proven to be 100% fatal. Actually If that were the case the standard answer is wrong and the hopeful drug I would give to all and figure the efficacy with another methodology. Not all of the questions have a unique solution.

[billphx]

13 - 13 - trade school grad. Kind of hard to believe so many people scored low......

[mowowie]

I wish real life was that easy...
13 out of 13

[mowowie]

It’s stuff like this that is causing Americas over-inflated self-esteem problems.

[JimRed]

Got my IR and UV mixed up...12/13.

[Fast Moving Angel]

13/13, but then I only got a high school education back when a high school education meant something.

Showing my age ...

[SunkenCiv]

Spoiler alert! A couple of the questions (about CO2 and continental drift) I answered incorrectly in order to get them "right"; also I very much doubt that a little oil smeared on skin can keep out UV rays, and the main problem with antibiotics *isn't* causing resistant bacteria, it is that they are too difficult to get at a reasonable price:

Science and Technology Knowledge Quiz Results

You answered 13 of 13 questions correctly.

This quiz is a joint effort between the Pew Research Center and Smithsonian magazine.

See below how your results compare with the 1,006 randomly sampled adults that took part in our national survey and review how you responded to each question. For more findings from the survey, read "Public's Knowledge of Science and Technology."

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

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Total number of questions answered correctly

These percentages only reflect the 1,006 adults that took part in the national survey; online quiz results are not included in the sample.

Your responses and demographic breakdowns

Below are the percentages of each group from the nationally representative sample who answered correctly during the telephone survey.

			Gender		Age				Education
		Total	Male	Female	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+	HS or less	Some College	College Grad +
	All radioactivity is man-made. Is this statement... You correctly answered "False"	66	70	63	68	66	71	56	54	69	82
	Electrons are smaller than atoms. Is this statement... You correctly answered "True"	47	54	41	56	50	44	33	34	54	59
	Lasers work by focusing sound waves. Is this statement... You correctly answered "False"	48	57	38	50	53	50	27	35	56	58
	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... You correctly answered "True"	77	83	72	87	77	77	66	68	83	85
	Which one of the following types of solar radiation does sunscreen protect the skin from? You correctly answered "Ultraviolet"	83	85	81	88	86	82	71	72	91	91
	Does nanotechnology deal with things that are extremely... You correctly answered "Small"	65	68	62	76	71	63	37	46	72	84
	Which gas makes up most of the Earth’s atmosphere? You correctly answered "Nitrogen"	20	27	14	25	22	18	14	12	22	31
	What is the main function of red blood cells? You correctly answered "Carry oxygen to all parts of the body"	78	79	77	86	75	84	63	66	86	89
	Which of these is a major concern about the overuse of antibiotics? You correctly answered "It can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria"	77	72	81	68	84	80	68	58	85	95
	Which is an example of a chemical reaction? You correctly answered "Nails rusting"	66	67	65	66	66	68	58	54	68	81
	Which is the better way to determine whether a new drug is effective in treating a disease? If a scientist has a group of 1,000 volunteers with the disease to study, should she... You correctly answered "Give the drug to half of them but not to the other half, and compare how many in each group get better"	75	72	78	76	75	80	62	67	76	86
	What gas do most scientists believe causes temperatures in the atmosphere to rise? You correctly answered "Carbon dioxide"	58	66	51	59	64	56	48	49	55	76
	Which natural resource is extracted in a process known as “fracking”? You correctly answered "Natural gas"	51	58	45	35	52	61	50	39	53	66

[Organic Panic]

That was simple. Of course they got their global warming dig.

[Triple]

Water vapor is the number 1 greenhouse gas by a large margin.

[riverdawg]

Easy, but also scary that only 7% of test takers answered all of the questions correctly. Now, if you want a science challenge and you are over 45 years old, look at one of today's high-school AP biology or AP chemistry textbooks.

[cynwoody]

Water vapor is the number 1 greenhouse gas by a large margin.

Water vapor was not a choice offered. Nor were methane or ozone. The choices offered were CO2, H2, He, and Rn.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

I got my age wrong. ;)

[WVKayaker]

I took another quiz! (click link!

I am a STAUNCH CONSERVATIVE! Surprise, surprise!

[rabidralph]

LOL!

[Triple]

H2O not offered as a choice -— > evidence of a push poll on a couple of fronts.

Have a nice day!