| Question | N/A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1. What is your background knowledge of earth science? | 2.6% | 0.0% | 12.8% | 18.0% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 5.1% |
| 2. How confident do you feel teaching earth science? | 5.1% | 5.1% | 12.8% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 25.6% | 20.5% |
| 3. How much do you enjoy teaching earth science? | 20.5% | 5.1% | 18.0% | 5.1% | 15.4% | 12.8% | 23.1% |
| 4. What do you think is the overall importance of earth science compared to physics, chemistry, and biology? | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 23.1% | 12.8% |
| 5. How would you rank the rigor (depth and breadth) of earth science compared to physics, chemistry, and biology? | 3.3% | 6.7% | 26.7% | 23.3% | 36.7% | 30.0% | 3.3% |
| 6. How important is earth science in secondary school education to prepare students for their careers? | 2.6% | 2.6% | 20.5% | 28.2% | 23.1% | 20.5% | 2.6% |
| 7. How important is earth science in secondary school education to prepare students for college? | 2.6% | 0.0% | 20.5% | 23.1% | 33.3% | 18.0% | 2.6% |
| 8. How important is earth science in secondary school education to prepare students to be knowledgeable citizens of the United States? | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.8% | 15.4% | 33.3% | 28.2% | 10.3% |
| 9. What do you think is the level of interest of the students regarding the earth science that you teach? | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58.3% | 41.7% | 0.0% |
| 10. How important is earth science for understanding issues like energy resources, climate change, and the absence of fresh water in many parts of the world? | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 0.0% |
| 11. How much laboratory work do you use when teaching earth science topics? (0 = No labs, 5 = 3 or more labs per week) | 0.0% | 16.7% | 8.3% | 16.7% | 8.3% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| 12. Per semester, how much fieldwork (i.e. a fieldtrip) is included in the earth science you teach? (5 = one full day, 0 = none) | 0.0% | 58.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| 13. How comfortable are you with using the learning cycle to teach earth science? | 8.3% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 41.7% | 41.7% |
| 14. Do you think that a solid understanding of earth science topics is essential to understanding today’s geopolitical conflicts such as the energy crisis, water crisis, and climate change? | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% |