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Which is bigger, an atom or a grain of sand?

  1. The atom is bigger.
  2. They are the same size.
  3. The grain of sand is bigger.
  4. It depends on the kind of atom.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 4918
6–8
n = 2778
9–12
n = 2123
Male
n = 2368
Female
n = 2482
English
n = 4303
Other
n = 534
A. The atom is bigger. 10% 12% 8% 10% 10% 10% 15%
B. They are the same size. 9% 10% 8% 7% 11% 9% 11%
C. The grain of sand is bigger. 71% 65% 78% 74% 68% 72% 56%
D. It depends on the kind of atom. 10% 13% 6% 9% 11% 9% 18%