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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 PT022001: A continent would move about 10 feet in 100 years.
How far is a continent likely to move in 100 years?
- About 10 miles
- About 10 feet
- About 10 inches
- A continent will not move at all in 100 years.
1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 foot = 12 inches
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 3179 |
6–8 n = 2052 |
9–12 n = 1115 |
Male n = 1511 |
Female n = 1625 |
English n = 2897 |
Other n = 216 |
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| A. | About 10 miles | 17% | 19% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 19% |
| B. | About 10 feet | 38% | 38% | 38% | 40% | 36% | 39% | 32% |
| C. | About 10 inches | 36% | 34% | 39% | 35% | 37% | 36% | 33% |
| D. | A continent will not move at all in 100 years. | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 17% |