Are you scientifically literate? Take our quiz
You may have an opinion on climate change, evolution education, stem-cell research, and science funding. But do you have the facts to back up your opinion? This quiz will test your basic scientific literacy.
- Eoin O'Carroll, Staff
- Eoin O'Carroll, Staff
Question 1 of 50
1. Composing about 78 percent of the air at sea level, what is the most common gas in the Earth's atmosphere?
William & Mary professor Elizabeth Harbron displays vials with merocyanine and rhodamine dye in her lab in Williamsburg, Va. (Steve Helber/AP)
Alan: The "Reader Comments" at the end of this quiz are worth a glance.
I got 78% right.