Original Project
Plate Tectonics
The outer layer of the earth – including the continents and the ocean basins - consists of separate plates.
Item PT008001: A plate can be as big as an ocean.
What is TRUE about the size of earth’s plates?
- Some are as big as an ocean.
- Some are as big as the entire earth.
- No plate is bigger than a football field.
- No plate is bigger than a mountain range.
Answer Choice |
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Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 3185 |
6–8 n = 2054 |
9–12 n = 1118 |
Male n = 1517 |
Female n = 1625 |
English n = 2898 |
Other n = 219 |
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| A. | Some are as big as an ocean. | 58% | 56% | 62% | 63% | 54% | 59% | 47% |
| B. | Some are as big as the entire earth. | 10% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 15% |
| C. | No plate is bigger than a football field. | 14% | 15% | 13% | 11% | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| D. | No plate is bigger than a mountain range. | 18% | 19% | 16% | 16% | 19% | 18% | 19% |