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Item WE056001: The solid rock of mountains was being worn down by wind and water millions of years ago, and it is being worn down by wind and water today.

Which of the following is TRUE about the wearing away of the solid rock of mountains by wind and water over time?

  1. The solid rock of mountains was being worn down by wind and water millions of years ago, and is being worn down today.
  2. The solid rock of mountains was being worn down by wind and water millions of years ago, but is no longer being worn down today.
  3. The solid rock of mountains is currently being worn down by wind and water, but was not being worn down millions of years ago.
  4. The solid rock of mountains was not being worn down by wind and water millions of years ago, and is not being worn down today.
Distribution of Responses
Chart showing distrubtion of responses for Item 056001
Students Responding Correctly
Group Correct Total Percent
Overall 317 462 69%
Grades
  6–8 182 268 68%
  9–12 135 194 70%
Gender
  Male14422065%
  Female17123473%
Primary Language
  English28740371%
  Other234255%

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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.