erynthered Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I took the 12th grade test and got them all right. How about you? http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/only-25-percent-american-students-passed-geography-test-160214355.html 25% ?? We really do have some dumb kids in this Country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrFishfinder Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I took the 12th grade test and got them all right. How about you? http://news.yahoo.co...-160214355.html 25% ?? We really do have some dumb kids in this Country. Surprisingly, I aced it too. I guess the process of elimination is a lost skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbeau Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Missed the drought question Seemed like half the questions were more socialogical than geographical. Still....no reason to fail the test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Is a 40 passing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I took the 12th grade test and got them all right. How about you? http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/only-25-percent-american-students-passed-geography-test-160214355.html 25% ?? We really do have some dumb kids in this Country. Aced it .... Wow is it sad that students can't do the same. It was not hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Surprisingly, I aced it too. I guess the process of elimination is a lost skill. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Did all 3, got all 12 correct. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 If anyone from Buffalo got that cold front question wrong you should be shot!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 If anyone from Buffalo got that cold front question wrong you should be shot!!! I am from the Dallas Fort Worth area and got it RIGHT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I took the 12th grade test and got them all right. How about you? http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/only-25-percent-american-students-passed-geography-test-160214355.html 25% ?? We really do have some dumb kids in this Country. I didn't have time to take the test but was always good a geography. I have to admit I got confused by the rhombus but I always aced the rest of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Blizzard Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I took the 12th grade test and got them all right. How about you? http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/only-25-percent-american-students-passed-geography-test-160214355.html 25% ?? We really do have some dumb kids in this Country. I took the test and aced it, and I ain't no rocket scientist, so we must be in real trouble. Maybe they kant reed (ore spel)??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Missed the continent topography question. But really, is that (or the desertification in East Africa question) important to Americans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVD20pAZkCI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 4th Grade Question #3 actually has 2 correct answers. There's the answer they want the student to give and there's also the other correct answer The photograph above of a steel mill in a United States city was taken in 1906. It would be unusual to see a scene like this in the United States today because A the United States imports most of its steel from other countries B United States laws controlling air pollution are stricter today than they were in 1906 C most steel is no longer made in factories D taller smokestacks make it harder to see smoke from factories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJasper Probincrux III Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) 4th Grade Question #3 actually has 2 correct answers. There's the answer they want the student to give and there's also the other correct answer The percentage of imported steel is 22% give or take. It feels like we import more because the domestic steel isn't made where it used to be anymore and that the steel industry as a whole worldwide has shed something like 1,500,000 jobs over the last 30 years. Data is at the bottom of page 14. Edited July 28, 2011 by Big Papi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Missed the continent topography question. But really, is that (or the desertification in East Africa question) important to Americans? I would argue sure they are both important if for no other reason than helping top set context with world events. The topography of South America had a part in recent events like the mining rescue and severe earthquakes in Chile. Desertification has impact on poverty and escalation of violence on the African continent. The point is that kids don't need to know every fact out there but they should have a sense of how things relate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Future High School Geography Test Question... What environmental factor is most responsible for the painful ignorance of American students? A. Vast mountain ranges prevent adequate flow of oxygen to suburban communities B. Cool, attractive male students unable to concentrate due to being constantly seduced by female teachers made exessively horny by overload of microwave signals from cellphone towers C. Gravity literally causes the knowledge to fall down into Mexico D. Our country is just too big and has too many states. There’s no way anybody could remember all that stuff Correct answer: B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I didn't have time to take the test but was always good a geography. I have to admit I got confused by the rhombus but I always aced the rest of it. You are confusing your Gs. This is a geographical thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Missed the continent topography question. But really, is that (or the desertification in East Africa question) important to Americans? Only if you're taking a geography class... (...or - seriously - live on the East Coast. East African desertification affects Atlantic hurricanes.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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