Original Project
Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
Item CL007002: Ocean currents form when warm water rises and cold water sinks.
What causes ocean currents to form?
- Ocean currents form when cold water rises and warm water sinks.
- Ocean currents form in water when warm water rises and cold water sinks.
- The rising and sinking of water cannot cause ocean currents to form. Ocean currents form when cold water moves along the surface of the earth toward warmer water.
- The rising and sinking of water cannot cause ocean currents to form. Ocean currents form only when wind pushes the water.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 2090 |
6–8 n = 1003 |
9–12 n = 1079 |
Male n = 1019 |
Female n = 1011 |
English n = 1718 |
Other n = 247 |
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| A. | 21% | 20% | 23% | 21% | 22% | 21% | 25% |
| B. | 37% | 38% | 37% | 38% | 36% | 38% | 32% |
| C. | 22% | 24% | 20% | 21% | 22% | 22% | 22% |
| D. | 20% | 18% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 18% | 20% |