Original Project
Plate Tectonics
The outer layer of the earth – including the continents and the ocean basins - consists of separate plates.
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.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 3170 |
6–8 n = 2047 |
9–12 n = 1110 |
Male n = 1508 |
Female n = 1621 |
English n = 2885 |
Other n = 216 |
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| A. | It has seven very large plates, one for each continent. | 30% | 31% | 28% | 29% | 31% | 29% | 35% |
| B. | It has about twelve to fifteen very large plates. | 40% | 38% | 43% | 42% | 39% | 41% | 27% |
| C. | It has about a hundred very large plates. | 23% | 23% | 22% | 23% | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| D. | It has one very large plate. | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 15% |