Original Project
Plate Tectonics
The outer layer of the earth – including the continents and the ocean basins - consists of separate plates.
Item PT014001: Plate boundaries can occur anywhere in an ocean basin or a continent.
Which of the following is TRUE about the boundaries between earth’s plates?
- Boundaries can be anywhere in an ocean basin or a continent
- Boundaries are always where ocean basins meet continents.
- Boundaries are always in the middle of ocean basins.
- Boundaries are not found in continents.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 3181 |
6–8 n = 2052 |
9–12 n = 1116 |
Male n = 1516 |
Female n = 1624 |
English n = 2897 |
Other n = 217 |
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| A. | Boundaries can be anywhere in an ocean basin or a continent | 52% | 51% | 55% | 53% | 51% | 53% | 38% |
| B. | Boundaries are always where ocean basins meet continents. | 23% | 22% | 24% | 21% | 24% | 22% | 25% |
| C. | Boundaries are always in the middle of ocean basins. | 15% | 16% | 12% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 22% |
| D. | Boundaries are not found in continents. | 11% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 15% |