Science and Technology Public Assessment

Instructions

This is a test used by the National Science Foundation to assess the public's knowledge. This will not affect your grade but will show how much you know at the start of the year.

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The center of the Earth is very hot.

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The continents on which we live have been moving their locations for millions of years and will continue to move in the future.

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Does the Earth go around the Sun, or does the Sun go around the Earth?

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All radioactivity is man-made.

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Electrons are smaller than atoms.

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New matter can be made by mixing together chemicals.

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The universe began with a huge explosion.

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In most cases, it is the father's gene that decides whether the baby is a boy or a girl.

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Antibiotics kill viruses as well as bacteria.

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Human beings, as we know them today, developed from earlier species of animals.

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The center of the Earth is very hot.

The continents on which we live have been moving their locations for millions of years and will continue to move in the future.

Does the Earth go around the Sun, or does the Sun go around the Earth?

All radioactivity is man-made.

Electrons are smaller than atoms.

New matter can be made by mixing together chemicals.

The universe began with a huge explosion.

In most cases, it is the father's gene that decides whether the baby is a boy or a girl.

Antibiotics kill viruses as well as bacteria.

Human beings, as we know them today, developed from earlier species of animals.

Lasers work by focusing sound waves.