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yuiyoshida

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13. Oh, hell yes!

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Fri Sep 11, 2015, 04:41 AM

Sep 2015

The one I missed was about boiling water in Denver and LA...i said both, but it was Denver!

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12 question science test. 6% get all right. [View all] Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 OP

I missed one.... peacebird Sep 2015 #1

me too.. the boiling water one Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #2

Same here.... peacebird Sep 2015 #3

Same here. TDale313 Sep 2015 #6

I got that one right TubbersUK Sep 2015 #11

I always remember my gases because of the naming. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #73

I like it - very useful TubbersUK Sep 2015 #94

I remembered because I've camped LibertyLover Sep 2015 #145

That's the one I missed as well - also, astrology is not science oberliner Sep 2015 #55

Neither bmbmd Sep 2015 #179

Same. Agschmid Sep 2015 #62

Only one that I missed too. NuclearDem Sep 2015 #81

Missed the boiling question as well Mike Daniels Sep 2015 #89

Same, though I did randomly guess on the sound one. Lancero Sep 2015 #119

here here. only one. never think about it near sea level. nt Ilsa Sep 2015 #193

Me too - the one about sound. KentuckyWoman Sep 2015 #16

That was the one I missed. nt tblue37 Sep 2015 #42

Same here Scootaloo Sep 2015 #178

me too restorefreedom Sep 2015 #83

The magnifying glass one KamaAina Sep 2015 #146

That's the only one I missed. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #165

Me, Too Leith Sep 2015 #177

That was the one I missed also. nt Mojorabbit Sep 2015 #203

I got 10 of 12 Skittles Sep 2015 #4

.. Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #5

Did you miss the sound and boiling water ones? I would imagine those would be the ones more tblue37 Sep 2015 #44

Those are exactly the two I missed. n/t Whiskeytide Sep 2015 #86

12/12. You scored better than 94% of the public and the same as 6%. Solly Mack Sep 2015 #7

.. Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #10

congrats, sincerely :) steve2470 Sep 2015 #97

I got a perfect score as well! bullwinkle428 Sep 2015 #100

What a team we'd make rock Sep 2015 #121

nice catch re the names! renate Sep 2015 #123

Ditto. n/t X_Digger Sep 2015 #200

10 out of 12 for me TubbersUK Sep 2015 #8

#10 doesn't really have a correct answer listed Fumesucker Sep 2015 #9

It CAN, but it ISN'T, generally. Spider Jerusalem Sep 2015 #15

I got 100%, I knew the answer to pick but it's not completely correct Fumesucker Sep 2015 #19

I think you have a reading comprehension issue Spider Jerusalem Sep 2015 #21

Uranium isn't *needed* for nuclear power although it is for nuclear bombs Fumesucker Sep 2015 #22

Yes, it is *needed* for nuclear power. Spider Jerusalem Sep 2015 #23

I've had a diesel car Fumesucker Sep 2015 #24

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #25

Well, the question was Kelvin Mace Sep 2015 #154

It does have a correct answer listed, because it's a multiple choice question muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #34

I'm a bit embarrassed I missed that one, good catch. Fumesucker Sep 2015 #43

Regarding the cell phone calls.. DCBob Sep 2015 #141

Hmm - is a call a call before any sound has been received? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #144

It is a bit misleading and clearly they were trying to make that question tricky. DCBob Sep 2015 #147

A call without actually connecting can be a form of communication - jonno99 Sep 2015 #160

Plus I'm pretty sure you need CO2 to build a nuclear reactor (nt) Recursion Sep 2015 #58

So can Pu, or theoretically any fissile isotope.. sir pball Sep 2015 #101

Right, that one was a little outdated Warpy Sep 2015 #180

11 of 12, dang magnification question tripped me up nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #12

the water boiling one tripped me up Skittles Sep 2015 #17

It doesn't take longer to boil water at higher altitude, it takes longer to cook Fumesucker Sep 2015 #20

I have a relatively expensive cooking thermometer madokie Sep 2015 #39

Also 11 of 12, missed the magnification one. Scuba Sep 2015 #47

no offense lol but I'm glad I have company in this lol steve2470 Sep 2015 #48

That was the one I missed, too. hifiguy Sep 2015 #184

That one slowed me down, till I remembered ...... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2015 #59

I got all 12. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2015 #113

The magnification one was easy for me thanks to the Boy Scouts B Calm Sep 2015 #130

I also got 11 out of 12 and got the same question wrong. smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #95

Same here. All right except the magnification question. Xithras Sep 2015 #157

Oh, hell yes! yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #13

less atmospheric pressure = youceyec Sep 2015 #35

went to University of California, Berkeley! yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #38

12/12 (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Sep 2015 #14

Question 13: What percentage of scientist consider themselves to be republican? uponit7771 Sep 2015 #18

12/12 quaker bill Sep 2015 #26

12/12. NutmegYankee Sep 2015 #27

I got 10 of 12. murielm99 Sep 2015 #28

Water wrong 11/12 LiberalArkie Sep 2015 #29

12 out of 12 Trailrider1951 Sep 2015 #30

The question about tides is unacceptable as a question (so, spoiler in this post) muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #31

Well, then you get into the whole pedantry thing again. Frank Cannon Sep 2015 #37

Some of the objections (mine about sound waves, Fumesucker's about thorium) might be 'pedantry' muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #67

There would still be a tidal bulge on a non-rotating earth Recursion Sep 2015 #56

Ocean tides are generally held to be the change in water level, or current speed muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #63

No, because you can remove the rotation of Earth and still have tides greyl Sep 2015 #96

The question asked "the main way that ocean tides are created" muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #104

Right, but the rotation of Earth on its axis isn't necessary, greyl Sep 2015 #125

and the presence of the Moon is not necessary muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #142

But it's one of 3 choices for the Main way tides are created, greyl Sep 2015 #168

Exactly - neither the Moon nor the rotation of the Earth are the 'main' way muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #171

I completely agree with you. That was the only one I "missed" and I dispute it. Jim Lane Sep 2015 #133

I see that as the reason for the timing/interval of the tides, not their existence altogther. greyl Sep 2015 #167

The question asked about neither their timing, nor magnitude muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #172

But if the question is about their existence altogether then there are two right answers. Jim Lane Sep 2015 #174

The whole question's nonsense. NuclearDem Sep 2015 #82

Yeah I got stuck on that one too...my oceanography prof went nuts if somebody said "Moon's gravity MindPilot Sep 2015 #106

I got 12 out of 12. Some questions had answers that were close to correct TexasProgresive Sep 2015 #32

That graph had no information about years--only about sugar consumption and cavities. tblue37 Sep 2015 #41

Put me in that 6%. hobbit709 Sep 2015 #33

12 of 12 madokie Sep 2015 #36

SPOILER ALERT! ANSWER SPOILER AT END OF MESSAGE. tblue37 Sep 2015 #40

You and me both... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2015 #60

I struggled w the sound question. guessed right Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #199

Stupid magnifying glass. AngryAmish Sep 2015 #45

7 I suck at science underpants Sep 2015 #46

I got them all, but had to think a bit for the water question. nt. polly7 Sep 2015 #49

Wow, that's all elementary-school level TransitJohn Sep 2015 #50

12/12... orwell Sep 2015 #51

10 of 12 LiberalElite Sep 2015 #52

Are these questions racially biased? oberliner Sep 2015 #53

The word you're looking for is "privilege", I think (nt) Recursion Sep 2015 #57

Did you look at the questions? Maybe the answer is that white people have higher pnwmom Sep 2015 #65

I'm not sure what the answer is oberliner Sep 2015 #176

The same question could be asked of gender. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2015 #112

True, and how the gap varied with the question is interesting too. MindPilot Sep 2015 #136

STEM is big with girls oberliner Sep 2015 #175

I have some issues with #2 Recursion Sep 2015 #54

I think they're OK on that particular point muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #70

Nope, radio waves are not a type of light waves dumbcat Sep 2015 #148

10 bigwillq Sep 2015 #61

Maybe I'm not in the .01%... PJMcK Sep 2015 #64

I got 503 out of 12. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #66

I Got The Same Error The First Time ProfessorGAC Sep 2015 #69

Error 503 Service Unavailable ileus Sep 2015 #68

They quiz on science and then use "race" as a cut on the data?! Race is NOT a biologically valid GreatGazoo Sep 2015 #71

I'd have to take the quiz again, but I don't think they actually asked for a 'science' Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #72

I still have the result up on a separate tab. The question was: GreatGazoo Sep 2015 #74

I agree that the context looks bad Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #75

It seemed obvious that that's what the quizmakers were getting at. Frank Cannon Sep 2015 #76

Well, best is somewhat iffy as others have pointed out. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #78

Yup. Frank Cannon Sep 2015 #87

12 out of 12 Shrek Sep 2015 #77

I missed the boiling water and the magnifying glass. mnhtnbb Sep 2015 #79

missed those too nadine_mn Sep 2015 #169

I got 10/12. phylny Sep 2015 #80

8th grade test. Rex Sep 2015 #84

12/12 Mendocino Sep 2015 #85

Missed nykym Sep 2015 #88

OH WELL Mr Dixon Sep 2015 #90

Got 100% HOWEVER- if you look at the demographic breakdown vs questions most got wrong KittyWampus Sep 2015 #91

I got 12, but why the fuck is there a question about astrology on a science quiz?... SidDithers Sep 2015 #92

I was quite shocked by that question as well. trotsky Sep 2015 #98

There is an in-depth article TacoD Sep 2015 #111

Precisely! If you don't know the difference between astrology and astronomy . . . hatrack Sep 2015 #124

except the question made astology a science hfojvt Sep 2015 #158

Because when I was in High School I signed up for a Community College class on Astronomy Live and Learn Sep 2015 #134

excellent point, that kinda shocked me nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #188

12 of 12 PowerToThePeople Sep 2015 #93

got all 12.... Takket Sep 2015 #99

It's official - DU has become facebook tjwash Sep 2015 #102

12/12 urbanhermit Sep 2015 #103

12 for 12 truebluegreen Sep 2015 #105

12/12 n/t MosheFeingold Sep 2015 #107

Hope Bill-O takes the quiz: "Tide comes in, tide goes out, you can't explain that!" hatrack Sep 2015 #108

Got 10 out of 12. Waldorf Sep 2015 #109

HS education + 30 years of NOVA + $15 in library late fees = Better than most post-grads. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2015 #110

. libodem Sep 2015 #131

12/12...too easy Baclava Sep 2015 #114

12/12 - I guess that's to be expected since I've been characterized Ms. Toad Sep 2015 #115

That's a pretty easy test. tabasco Sep 2015 #116

This is pretty scary. Because I'm not that smart Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2015 #117

12 but those are general knowledge questions though. Xyzse Sep 2015 #118

12/12, but had to guess on the cell phone JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2015 #120

did I miss a test ? olddots Sep 2015 #122

I got 11 out of 12. Missed the magnifying glass question. yardwork Sep 2015 #126

I answered 10 of 12 questions correctly. Why are men doing better B Calm Sep 2015 #127

because many of us gals were discouraged from all things math / science Skittles Sep 2015 #191

I missed the boiling point question libodem Sep 2015 #128

Got them all. Aerows Sep 2015 #129

I got 100% correct! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2015 #132

12/12 Agnosticsherbet Sep 2015 #135

12/12. You scored better than 94% of the public and the same as 6%. n/t ColesCountyDem Sep 2015 #137

12 of 12.. pretty easy.. although I did have to think a bit on a couple of them. DCBob Sep 2015 #138

12 out of 12 here! Dream Girl Sep 2015 #139

11/12. Demographic breakdown of male vs. female is very disturbing taught_me_patience Sep 2015 #140

The questions must be gender biased dumbcat Sep 2015 #164

I got all of them correct LibertyLover Sep 2015 #143

12/12 oswaldactedalone Sep 2015 #149

10 of 12. nt Zorra Sep 2015 #150

not to gloat....ok yes to gloat got all 12 dembotoz Sep 2015 #151

One wrong. Skinner Sep 2015 #152

will there be a test about the test ? olddots Sep 2015 #153

That test was fairly pedestrian Brother Buzz Sep 2015 #155

36/50 hifiguy Sep 2015 #185

38/50 Brother Buzz Sep 2015 #187

Yes, this one was more challenging Trailrider1951 Sep 2015 #192

Ouch.. 34. DCBob Sep 2015 #204

12 jonno99 Sep 2015 #156

You scored better than 94% of the public and the same as 6%....nt Wounded Bear Sep 2015 #159

12 of 12 correct Bettie Sep 2015 #161

12 out of 12. longship Sep 2015 #162

12 for 12 Boomer Sep 2015 #163

I missed the one about the property of a sound wave. nt DawgHouse Sep 2015 #166

I missed one. Blue_In_AK Sep 2015 #170

12/12 Act_of_Reparation Sep 2015 #173

11/12 and I'm not that great when it comes to science JI7 Sep 2015 #181

11 out of 12 - missed the light beam through magnifying glass question samsingh Sep 2015 #182

magnifying glasses are used to start fires. I assumed that meant the beams had to Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #186

logical samsingh Sep 2015 #189

11/12. Looked at the magnifying glass question hifiguy Sep 2015 #183

All 12 correct Gothmog Sep 2015 #190

Hey, I was a Fine Arts major...so whaddya expect... CTyankee Sep 2015 #194

"You answered 12 of 12 questions correctly." mike_c Sep 2015 #195

I missed one because I got bored with the grade school science alphafemale Sep 2015 #196

12 out of 12 Spirochete Sep 2015 #197

12/12--but I wonder what the results are for, like, Britain MisterP Sep 2015 #198

I didnt expect astrology on a science test. WDIM Sep 2015 #201

I missed one. The one about the magnifiying glass. drm604 Sep 2015 #202