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Do you know more about science and technology than the average American?
Pew Research ^

Posted on 08/28/2013 7:42:51 AM PDT by Kip Russell

Take our 13-question quiz to test your knowledge of scientific concepts. Then see how you did in comparison with the 1,006 randomly sampled adults asked the same questions in a national poll conducted by the Pew Research Center and Smithsonian magazine.

The analysis of the findings from the poll can be found in the full report. (No peeking! If you are going to take the quiz, do it first before reading the analysis.)


TOPICS: Astronomy; Education; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: education; science
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To: Kip Russell
I offer a more sophisticated question:

In a kitchen there's a working fridge with the door open. In due time the kitchen temperature will:


41 posted on 08/28/2013 8:16:47 AM PDT by Freelance Warrior (A Russian.)
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To: UCANSEE2
No. "Common Core" is an extremely politically-correct, political-indoctrination name.

Look at the articles and websites that explain how "Common Core State Standards" came into being, what they purport to teach, and the data collection on each student. It's nothing but socialist indoctrination beginning in kindergarten (and going through college if they get their way).

42 posted on 08/28/2013 8:18:16 AM PDT by Prov3456
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To: Kip Russell

You scored better than 63% of the public, below 25% and the same as 12%.

I accidently skipped a couple of answers and missed the one on the earths atmopshere


43 posted on 08/28/2013 8:18:23 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey (Block Captain..Tyranny Response Team / al-Kilab Division)
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To: humblegunner

12/13. Damned nitrogen.


44 posted on 08/28/2013 8:18:26 AM PDT by Phillyred
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To: UCANSEE2

PS: If “Common Core” is fully implemented, virtually no one would know the correct answers to these questions - much less the harder test(s).


45 posted on 08/28/2013 8:20:11 AM PDT by Prov3456
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To: Kip Russell

If the sampling is truly accurate and I’m (currently) among the mere 7% who scored 13 out of 13 correct, then we are in trouble. I’m no brainiac and these questions are laughably simple.


46 posted on 08/28/2013 8:21:24 AM PDT by jaydee770
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To: Freelance Warrior
Not enough information.

Inefficient frdige? Will the compressor runn longer to produce the same amount of cooling? Where is the thermostat? What time of year is it (house furnace set to heat or cool?).

But to play your game, the temperature will probably stay the same.

47 posted on 08/28/2013 8:23:01 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Phillyred

I worked around air cylinders for a few years, and recalled “NO2”.


48 posted on 08/28/2013 8:24:06 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Kip Russell

12/13 - because THEY are wrong about #4


49 posted on 08/28/2013 8:24:27 AM PDT by spankalib ("I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.")
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To: Kip Russell

13 of 13. Our standards must be going down. Way down.

Math was always tough for me. I never did figure out what Calculus is. Course it could be because I went to class exactly twice.


50 posted on 08/28/2013 8:25:23 AM PDT by saleman
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To: FatherofFive

All sorts of stuff throws that sort of thing in now for indoctrination purposes.


51 posted on 08/28/2013 8:25:42 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: ShadowAce
Where is the thermostat?
In the usual place of any household fridge.

What time of year is it (house furnace set to heat or cool?)
No other factor (whether artifical or natural)interferes with the fridge.

But to play your game, the temperature will probably stay the same.
No. Explanation or you make another attempt?

52 posted on 08/28/2013 8:28:25 AM PDT by Freelance Warrior (A Russian.)
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To: InterceptPoint
13/13 for me. Even that stupid Global Warming Question.

I was thinking the same thing :-) I also thought that fracking was for extracting oil; fortunately for me it was not an option on this "multiple guess" quiz.

53 posted on 08/28/2013 8:30:48 AM PDT by Toadman (To anger a Conservative, tell a lie. To anger a liberal, tell the truth.)
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To: Brasky

Me too. I was going to click on nitrogen but just doubted myself!


54 posted on 08/28/2013 8:32:17 AM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: Toadman

Fracking can be used for oil or gas.


55 posted on 08/28/2013 8:32:52 AM PDT by nascarnation (Democrats control the Presidency, Senate, and Media. It's an uphill climb....)
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To: Freelance Warrior
Compressor puts out heat from its exhaust, while it cool the air in the fridge. They'll either cancel each other out or it'll get warmer.

By "thermostat" I meant household thermostat, controlling A/C or heat.

56 posted on 08/28/2013 8:33:12 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: proxy_user
15: The basic principles of the digital computer were invented by:

a. Bill Gates
b. Grace Hopper
c. Johnny von Neumann
d. IBM

Sorry, but must disagree, my 'e. fill-in the blank' would be Charles Babbage (1791-1871) whose mechanical calculating engines had all of the basic operational units that modern computers use.

57 posted on 08/28/2013 8:33:15 AM PDT by SES1066 (To expect courteous government is insanity!)
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To: jaydee770

I too got 13/13 even though I am not qualified to assess the thoughts of ‘most scientists.’

I didn’t like the grammar. ‘Is this statement...’ shouldn’t get answered by a true or false. It should either be ‘This statement is...’ and complete the sentence with a true or false or ‘Is this statement true?’ and have it answered by a yes or no.


58 posted on 08/28/2013 8:33:18 AM PDT by posterchild
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To: Freelance Warrior

What did the proton say to the electron?

Wait for it.

“Why are you so negative all the time!?”


59 posted on 08/28/2013 8:33:38 AM PDT by Toadman (To anger a Conservative, tell a lie. To anger a liberal, tell the truth.)
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To: Kip Russell

Bump


60 posted on 08/28/2013 8:33:58 AM PDT by RaceBannon (Lk 16:31 And he said unto him If they hear not Moses and the prophets neither will theybe persuaded)
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