Original Project
Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter
All atoms and molecules are in constant motion.
Item AM053007: The atoms and molecules of both liquid water and a table are moving.
There is a solid wooden table with a cup of water sitting on it. Which of the following statements about the atoms and molecules of the table and the atoms and molecules of the water is TRUE?
- The atoms and molecules of both the liquid water and the table are moving.
- The atoms and molecules of both the liquid water and the table are not moving.
- The atoms and molecules of the liquid water are not moving, and the atoms and molecules of the table are moving.
- The atoms and molecules of the liquid water are moving, and the atoms and molecules of the table are not moving.
Answer Choice |
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Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 2890 |
6–8 n = 1855 |
9–12 n = 1027 |
Male n = 1423 |
Female n = 1434 |
English n = 2550 |
Other n = 292 |
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| A. | The atoms and molecules of both the liquid water and the table are moving. | 35% | 30% | 44% | 35% | 35% | 36% | 22% |
| B. | The atoms and molecules of both the liquid water and the table are not moving. | 14% | 15% | 13% | 15% | 13% | 13% | 20% |
| C. | The atoms and molecules of the liquid water are not moving, and the atoms and molecules of the table are moving. | 13% | 16% | 9% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| D. | The atoms and molecules of the liquid water are moving, and the atoms and molecules of the table are not moving. | 38% | 40% | 34% | 36% | 39% | 37% | 43% |