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Quiz Questions For The Eyes of Nye: Pseudoscience: Looking
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1. Which of the following is an example of a pseudoscience?
A.
B.
astrology
biology
C.
D.
chemistry
geology
2. The bed of hot coals used for fire walking is about 10 feet long and has a
temperature of ______ degrees Fahrenheit.
3. In the program, Dr. Michael Shermer, editor of the magazine ______,
demonstrates how easy it is to extract information from people during psychic
readings.
4. Why do the astrological signs connected to modern birth dates differ from the
astrological signs connected to birth dates from 2,000 years ago?
A.
The constellations in the sky today are not the same ones that were in the sky 2,000 years ago.
B.
Earth's wobble continually changes the direction of its axis, which means the relative overhead
positions of the constellations have changed over the past 2,000 years.
C.
In 1733, scientists rearranged the order of the 12 astrological signs to better reflect ancient Greek and
Roman mythology.
D.
None of the above.
5. In 2004, the federal government banned dietary supplements containing
______ after they were linked to numerous deaths.
Quiz Questions For The Eyes of Nye: Pseudoscience: Looking
for Evidence and Proof
Use your browser's Print page function to print this quiz.
1. Which of the following is an example of a pseudoscience?
E.
F.
astrology
biology
G. chemistry
H. geology
2. The bed of hot coals used for fire walking is about 10 feet long and has a
temperature of ______ degrees Fahrenheit.
3. In the program, Dr. Michael Shermer, editor of the magazine ______,
demonstrates how easy it is to extract information from people during psychic
readings.
4. Why do the astrological signs connected to modern birth dates differ from the
astrological signs connected to birth dates from 2,000 years ago?
E.
The constellations in the sky today are not the same ones that were in the sky 2,000 years ago.
F.
Earth's wobble continually changes the direction of its axis, which means the relative overhead
positions of the constellations have changed over the past 2,000 years.
G. In 1733, scientists rearranged the order of the 12 astrological signs to better reflect ancient Greek and
Roman mythology.
H.
None of the above.
5. In 2004, the federal government banned dietary supplements containing
______ after they were linked to numerous deaths.