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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 PT021001: As plates move, the ocean basins that are part of the plates move along with them.
Which of the following is TRUE about the movement of ocean basins?
- Ocean basins move along with the plate they are a part of.
- Ocean basins move separately from the plates.
- Ocean basins do not move.
- Ocean basins moved in the past but are not moving now.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 3126 |
6–8 n = 2028 |
9–12 n = 1085 |
Male n = 1490 |
Female n = 1593 |
English n = 2844 |
Other n = 217 |
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| A. | Ocean basins move along with the plate they are a part of. | 44% | 42% | 47% | 44% | 44% | 44% | 41% |
| B. | Ocean basins move separately from the plates. | 27% | 27% | 25% | 26% | 27% | 26% | 32% |
| C. | Ocean basins do not move. | 21% | 21% | 22% | 22% | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| D. | Ocean basins moved in the past but are not moving now. | 9% | 10% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% |