Item PT006002: The earth has twelve to fifteen very large plates.
Which of the following is TRUE about the earth?
- It has seven very large plates, one for each continent.
- It has about twelve to fifteen very large plates.
- It has about a hundred very large plates.
- It has one very large plate.
- Distribution of Responses
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- Students Responding Correctly
Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Overall | 1274 | 3170 | 40% |
Grades | |||
6–8 | 788 | 2047 | 38% |
9–12 | 481 | 1110 | 43% |
Gender | |||
Male | 630 | 1508 | 42% |
Female | 636 | 1621 | 39% |
Primary Language | |||
English | 1191 | 2885 | 41% |
Other | 58 | 216 | 27% |
- Notes
- The number of plates is not specified in NGSS.