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Item MO060002: Whether a globe or a wold map is a better model of the earth depends on the task they will be used for.
Which is a better model of the earth, a world map or a globe?
- A world map is a better model of the earth than a globe is.
- A globe is a better model of the earth than a world map is.
- Whether a world map or a globe is better depends on what they will be used for.
- Whether a world map or a globe is better depends on who will be using them.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 1520 |
6–8 n = 968 |
9–12 n = 552 |
Male n = 715 |
Female n = 781 |
English n = 1346 |
Other n = 136 |
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| A. | 9% | 11% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 18% |
| B. | 45% | 44% | 48% | 47% | 44% | 46% | 36% |
| C. | 39% | 38% | 41% | 36% | 42% | 39% | 38% |
| D. | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 8% |