Original Project
Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter
Item AM025002: A grain of sand is bigger than an atom.
Which is bigger, an atom or a grain of sand?
- The atom is bigger.
- They are the same size.
- The grain of sand is bigger.
- It depends on the kind of atom.
Answer Choice |
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Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 4918 |
6–8 n = 2778 |
9–12 n = 2123 |
Male n = 2368 |
Female n = 2482 |
English n = 4303 |
Other n = 534 |
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| A. | The atom is bigger. | 10% | 12% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 15% |
| B. | They are the same size. | 9% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 11% | 9% | 11% |
| C. | The grain of sand is bigger. | 71% | 65% | 78% | 74% | 68% | 72% | 56% |
| D. | It depends on the kind of atom. | 10% | 13% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 9% | 18% |