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Item CL019002: Both the movement of ocean water and the movement of air contribute to the transfer of thermal energy from place to place around the earth.

Which of the following contributes to the transfer of thermal energy from place to place around the earth?

  1. The movement of ocean water, but not the movement of air
  2. The movement of air but not the movement of ocean water
  3. Both the movement of ocean water and the movement of air
  4. Neither the movement of ocean water nor the movement of air because thermal energy moves separately from the water and the air
Distribution of Responses
Chart showing distrubtion of responses for Item 019002
Students Responding Correctly
Group Correct Total Percent
Overall 1013 2152 47%
Grades
  6–8 471 1080 44%
  9–12 534 1061 50%
Gender
  Male463103345%
  Female518104849%
Primary Language
  English873181748%
  Other10024241%

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