Original Project
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
The surface of the earth is changed as rock material is broken, carried, and dropped in new locations.
Item WE009002: Water can wear away rocks by breaking off pieces of rocks, and water can wear away rocks by dissolving minerals in rocks.
How can water wear away rocks?
- Water can break off pieces of rocks, and water can dissolve minerals in rocks.
- Water can break off pieces of rocks, but water cannot dissolve minerals in rocks.
- Water can dissolve minerals in rocks, but water cannot break off pieces of rocks.
- Water cannot wear away rocks.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 1366 |
6–8 n = 823 |
9–12 n = 533 |
Male n = 657 |
Female n = 692 |
English n = 1214 |
Other n = 116 |
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| A. | Water can break off pieces of rocks, and water can dissolve minerals in rocks. | 54% | 54% | 55% | 56% | 53% | 55% | 47% |
| B. | Water can break off pieces of rocks, but water cannot dissolve minerals in rocks. | 21% | 22% | 19% | 19% | 23% | 21% | 22% |
| C. | Water can dissolve minerals in rocks, but water cannot break off pieces of rocks. | 17% | 17% | 19% | 18% | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| D. | Water cannot wear away rocks. | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 12% |