This is Why You Pay Attention in Science Classes

According to a national survey, commissioned by the California Academy of Sciences:

• Only 53% of adults know how long it takes for the Earth to revolve around the Sun
• Only 59% of adults know whether or not the earliest humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time
• Only 47% of adults can roughly approximate the percent of the Earth's surface that is covered with water
• Only 21% of adults answered all three questions correctly