Original Project
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item EG062002: A living person, a dead plant, and a penny all have thermal energy.
Which of the following has thermal energy?
- Only the living person
- Only the living person and the penny
- Only the living person and the dead plant
- The living person, the penny, and the dead plant
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 753 | 2193 | 34% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 373 | 1270 | 29% |
| 9–12 | 377 | 914 | 41% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 388 | 1078 | 36% |
| Female | 346 | 1072 | 32% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 682 | 1940 | 35% |
| Other | 51 | 195 | 26% |
- NRC Framework
- PS3.A Matter at any temperature above absolute zero contains thermal energy
- Notes
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