But when Australians were asked it in a national survey commissioned by the Australian Academy of Science in 2013, only 59 per cent of respondents chose the right answer. Victoria University researchers in conjunction with Stuff, are running a similar survey to test our science knowledge. Indeed, the more challenging and telling part of the Stuff survey probes our attitudes towards a range of pressing science-related issues facing society. Water vapor in the air absorbs light and forms sound waves. The Victoria University survey will be open until April 14 – complete it here.

Source: Stuff April 07, 2019 16:52 UTC