Original Project
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Item WE038002: The continuous movement of wind and water changes the size of mountains over many millions of years
Which of the following is true about wind and water changing the size of mountains over many millions of years?
- The continuous movement of wind and water changes the size of mountains over many millions of years
- Nothing can change the size of mountains over many millions of years, not even the continuous movement of wind and water.
- The continuous movement of wind and water changes the size of some mountains, but not all mountains.
- Even though mountains change in size over many millions of years, the changes are not due to the continuous movement of wind and water.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 706 | 1164 | 61% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 415 | 710 | 58% |
| 9–12 | 291 | 454 | 64% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 353 | 570 | 62% |
| Female | 342 | 567 | 60% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 631 | 1016 | 62% |
| Other | 59 | 111 | 53% |
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- ESS2.A Wind and water can change the shape of the land.
- Notes
- NGSS Performance Expectation MS-ESS2-2: Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales.