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In reply to the discussion: D’Oh! 1 in 4 Americans don’t know Earth circles Sun. [View all]valerief
(53,235 posts)24. questions from table 7-8
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind14/content/chapter-7/c07.pdf
QUESTIONS, TABLE 7-8
Physical science
The center of the Earth is
very hot. (True)
The continents have been
moving their location for
millions of years and will
continue to move. (True)
Does the Earth go around the
Sun, or does the Sun go
around the Earth? (Earth
around Sun)
All radioactivity is man-
made. (False)
Electrons are smaller than
atoms. (True)
Lasers work by focusing
sound waves. (False)
The universe began with a
huge explosion. (True)
Biological science
It is the fathers gene that
decides whether the baby is
a boy or a girl. (True)
Antibiotics kill viruses as well
as bacteria. (False)
Human beings, as we know
them today, developed from
earlier species of animals. (True)
QUESTIONS, TABLE 7-8
Physical science
The center of the Earth is
very hot. (True)
The continents have been
moving their location for
millions of years and will
continue to move. (True)
Does the Earth go around the
Sun, or does the Sun go
around the Earth? (Earth
around Sun)
All radioactivity is man-
made. (False)
Electrons are smaller than
atoms. (True)
Lasers work by focusing
sound waves. (False)
The universe began with a
huge explosion. (True)
Biological science
It is the fathers gene that
decides whether the baby is
a boy or a girl. (True)
Antibiotics kill viruses as well
as bacteria. (False)
Human beings, as we know
them today, developed from
earlier species of animals. (True)
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We have a teahaddist on the House Science Committee who claims that the Big Bang,
Rozlee
Feb 2014
#18
More than likely they think "public" is spelled that way...copied it off each other's signs...
CTyankee
Feb 2014
#33
The Earth does NOT revolve around the Sun. The Earth and the Sun both orbit the barycenter...
Ian David
Feb 2014
#28
Holy fucking chocolate-covered Jesus on a popcicle stick! Are people really that stupid?
CrackerJohn
Feb 2014
#45
100% of that extremely ignorant population of inbred "Flat Earthers" is Republican.
blkmusclmachine
Feb 2014
#55
The bottom quarter of American minds. I wonder what it is like to be them?
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2014
#60