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1. Rate what you know about earth science on a scale of 0 to 5 (0 =You don’t know anything, 5 = You know quite a bit) Earth science topics are geology, oceanography, meteorology, or astronomy.

0.0%

4.3%

13.0%

17.4%

47.2%

13.0%

4.3%

2. How much do you enjoy learning about earth science topics?

0.0%

6.5%

8.7%

13.0%

21.7%

28.3%

21.7%

3. How important is earth science compared to physics, chemistry, and biology?

2.2%

8.7%

6.5%

17.4%

34.8%

17.4%

13.0%

4. How would you rank the difficulty of earth science compared to physics, chemistry, and biology?

6.5%

4.3%

17.4%

26.1%

26.1%

17.4%

2.2%

5. How important is it to take earth science in middle school and/or high school to prepare you for your future job?

2.2%

8.7%

6.5%

10.9%

43.5%

6.5%

21.7%

6. How important is it to take earth science in middle school and/or high school to prepare you for college?

0.0%

8.7%

2.2%

15.2%

26.1%

37.0%

10.9%

7. How important is it to take earth science in middle school and/or high school to prepare you to be a well-informed citizen of the United States?

2.2%

8.7%

6.5%

13.0%

28.3%

19.6%

21.7%

8. What is your level of interest in earth science?

2.2%

8.7%

8.7%

8.7%

28.3%

26.1%

17.4%

9. What grade do you usually earn when you learn about earth science topics? (5 = A, 4 = B, 3 = C, 2 = D, 1 = F, 0 = Don’t know, N/A = Not Applicable).

2.2%

8.7%

0.0%

2.2%

10.9%

17.4%

58.7%

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%

2.2%

4.3%

4.3%

6.5%

32.6%

50.0%

11. Do you think that earth science topics are easy to understand?

2.2%

0.0%

4.3%

2.2%

30.4%

39.1%

21.7%

12. Do you think that more laboratory work and/or field trips would make earth science topics easier to understand?

2.2%

0.0%

4.3%

4.3%

15.2%

32.6%

41.3%

13. Compared to physics, chemistry, and biology, how hands-on are lessons involving earth science topics? (0 = not hands-on at all, 5 = Very hands-on).

6.5%

0.0%

13.0%

4.3%

26.1%

45.7%

4.3%

14. After taking earth science, how likely are you to consider a career in the earth sciences? Careers include geologists (study the earth), paleontologists (study fossils), meteorologists (study weather), astronomers (study space), engineers (design and build things), park rangers (conserve resources), and teachers.

2.2%

15.2%

2.2%

17.4%

32.6%

17.4%

13.0%