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Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter
All atoms are extremely small.
Item AM026001: A blood cell is bigger than an atom.
Which is bigger, an atom or a blood cell?
- The atom is bigger.
- The blood cell is bigger.
- They are both the same size.
- It depends on the kind of atom.
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| n = 3191 |
6–8 n = 2151 |
9–12 n = 1030 |
Male n = 1576 |
Female n = 1577 |
English n = 2808 |
Other n = 330 |
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| A. | The atom is bigger. | 10% | 12% | 7% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| B. | The blood cell is bigger. | 67% | 63% | 76% | 69% | 66% | 69% | 50% |
| C. | They are both the same size. | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 15% |
| D. | It depends on the kind of atom. | 14% | 17% | 8% | 13% | 15% | 13% | 23% |