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geckosfeet

(9,644 posts) Thu Apr 25, 2013, 05:47 PM Apr 2013

Take the science quiz! [View all]

Got this from the Pew Research Center.

Science and Technology Knowledge Quiz

It's very basic stuff but a fun thing to do if you have any interest in science - or not.

How did you score?

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	13 correct
	32 (74%)
	12 correct
	8 (19%)
	11 correct
	1 (2%)
	10 correct
	1 (2%)
	9 correct
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	0 (0%)
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	0 (0%)
	6 correct
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Take the science quiz! [View all] geckosfeet Apr 2013 OP

I got all 13 but the answer to the last question is partly wrong. El Supremo Apr 2013 #1

Ah. Take it up with Pew. In these cases the general rule is: "which answer is best" geckosfeet Apr 2013 #2

They should have said "petroleum" not natural gas. El Supremo Apr 2013 #3

Well. They are just bunch of polling wonks. geckosfeet Apr 2013 #7

Well, lets get really wonky. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #34

Not wrong so much as limited. Gormy Cuss Apr 2013 #15

I wondered about that too BainsBane Apr 2013 #27

I was a little afraid to take the test, frogmarch Apr 2013 #4

Those were easy Aerows Apr 2013 #5

Funny you should mention it. geckosfeet Apr 2013 #6

I got them all. Surprisingly simple. DevonRex Apr 2013 #8

The sad thing... rexcat Apr 2013 #19

Yes. I have a torti Devon Rex. DevonRex Apr 2013 #23

Our first Rex... rexcat Apr 2013 #28

Haha! Isn't that the truth! DevonRex Apr 2013 #32

I always mixed up hydrogen and nitrogen, drove my chem teacher crazy. mountain grammy Apr 2013 #9

I did that. But realized what I had done as I was pushing "next question." nt alphafemale Apr 2013 #16

Same here nt nadine_mn Apr 2013 #25

I got 0 right...... Logical Apr 2013 #10

I got the atmosphere question wrong Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #11

That is the lowest scoring question... geckosfeet Apr 2013 #13

i picked hydrogen Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #18

Bada boom! geckosfeet Apr 2013 #20

Me too. Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #24

me as well Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #33

I got 11 of 13 correct smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #12

Woot! 13 for 13. Agschmid Apr 2013 #14

13 for 13 Brimley Apr 2013 #17

13 for 13 GoneOffShore Apr 2013 #21

Well, blow me down. I got all 13 right. Surprises the hell out of me. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #22

I got 12 out of 13. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #26

13 correct RGinNJ Apr 2013 #29

13 of 13, those were pretty easy questions. nt Incitatus Apr 2013 #30

Glad it wasn't math. Got 13, though.. Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #31

Amen. Delphinus Apr 2013 #41

Yeah, even fire is a chemical reaction... Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #42

Got them all Rochester Apr 2013 #35

13 for 13 DiverDave Apr 2013 #36

My 9 year old got 10 out of 13. Bonobo Apr 2013 #37

13 for 13 MrScorpio Apr 2013 #38

Here's an interesting part: JHB Apr 2013 #39

I cant believe I missed one LostOne4Ever Apr 2013 #40

keep these tests coming please olddots Apr 2013 #43