The two Science questions I got WRONG in the PEW test.

1) Denver, Colorado, is at a higher altitude than Los Angeles, California. Which of these statements is correct?
(Tim) answered "Water boils at a higher temperature in Denver than Los Angeles."
The correct answer is "Water boils at a lower temperature in Denver than Los Angeles."

Never been there, though I knew there was a difference.

2) Which of these pictures best illustrates what happens when light passes through a magnifying glass?

You (Tim) answered "2"
The correct answer is "3"

Mini-me, fire expert. Science? Not so much.

I really should have gotten that last one correct. What little boy has not fried an ant or set a pile of leaves on fire using one?




And HERE is a great article about that subject: what Americans know and do NOT know about science, also from PEW.