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Plate Tectonics
The earth's plates move very slowly, pressing against one another in some places and pulling apart in other plac…
Item PT019001: Earth's plates move several inches each year.
Which of the following describes the movement of earth’s plates?
- The plates move several inches per year.
- The plates move several feet per year.
- The plates move several miles per year.
- The plates do not move.
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Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 3168 |
6–8 n = 2041 |
9–12 n = 1114 |
Male n = 1508 |
Female n = 1617 |
English n = 2883 |
Other n = 218 |
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| A. | The plates move several inches per year. | 64% | 62% | 68% | 66% | 63% | 65% | 56% |
| B. | The plates move several feet per year. | 17% | 18% | 14% | 15% | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| C. | The plates move several miles per year. | 11% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 17% |
| D. | The plates do not move. | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% |