Item PT012001: Earth's plates are miles thick.
A scientist measured the thickness of one of earth’s plates. Which of the following could be the scientist’s measurement if she measured the thickness near the middle of the plate?
- Six inches
- Six feet
- Sixty feet
- Sixty miles
- Distribution of Responses
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- Students Responding Correctly
Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Overall | 1332 | 3176 | 42% |
Grades | |||
6–8 | 803 | 2050 | 39% |
9–12 | 523 | 1113 | 47% |
Gender | |||
Male | 695 | 1514 | 46% |
Female | 621 | 1621 | 38% |
Primary Language | |||
English | 1227 | 2893 | 42% |
Other | 78 | 216 | 36% |
- Notes
- NGSS does not specify how thick the plates are.