REVEALED: 1 in 4 Americans did not know that 'Earth rotates around the Sun'

Chicago: Every Indian child is aware of the fact that the Earth rotates around the sun but 1 out of every 4 American did not know it. It was revealed in a survey by National Science department of America. Nearly 2200 people were included in the survey. Ten questions about physics and biology were asked in the survey in which only 6.5% answers were correct.

 

American Association shared the survey results in a conference about science. In the survey, only 74% people were able to tell that the earth rotates around the sun. Also, 48% of people agreed that humans are one of the oldest creatures on earth.

 

This survey is conducted every 2 years and the reports are given to the Parliament and the President. Every 1 out of 3 people said that the government should pay more money for science.

 

In the survey 90% people said that science can prove to be helpful in the dangerous situations. Also, some number of people showed their interest in the inventions of science. The National Science Foundation said that half of the people in the survey agreed that Astronomy is connected to science.