Science and Technology Public Assessment

Last updated over 2 years ago

11 questions

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.

Required

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Science and Technology Public Assessment

Last updated over 2 years ago

11 questions

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.

Required

Question 1

The center of the Earth is very hot.

True

False

Required

Question 2

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

True

False

Required

Question 3

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

The Sun revolves around the Earth half of the year and then switches to create seasons

The Earth's orbit is always changing

Earth around Sun

Sun goes around the Earth

Required

Question 4

All radioactivity is man-made.

True

False

Required

Question 5

Electrons are smaller than atoms.

False

True

Required

Question 6

New matter can be made by mixing together chemicals.

False

True

Required

Question 7

The universe began with a huge explosion.

True

False

Required

Question 8

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

True

False

Required

Question 9

Antibiotics kill viruses as well as bacteria.

False

True

Required

Question 10

10.

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

False

True

Required

Question 11

11.

Lasers work by focusing sound waves.

True

False

Question 1

The center of the Earth is very hot.

True

False

Question 2

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

True

False

Question 3

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

The Sun revolves around the Earth half of the year and then switches to create seasons

The Earth's orbit is always changing

Earth around Sun

Sun goes around the Earth

Question 4

All radioactivity is man-made.

True

False

Question 5

Electrons are smaller than atoms.

False

True

Question 6

New matter can be made by mixing together chemicals.

False

True

Question 7

The universe began with a huge explosion.

True

False

Question 8

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

True

False

Question 9

Antibiotics kill viruses as well as bacteria.

False

True

Question 10

10.

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

False

True

Question 11

11.

Lasers work by focusing sound waves.

True

False