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 WE051001: A very strong wind can both break and move rocks the size of boulders.
Can wind ever be strong enough to break and move a rock the size of a boulder?
- A very strong wind can break rocks the size of boulders but cannot move them.
- A very strong wind can move rocks the size of boulders but cannot break them.
- A very strong wind can both break and move rocks the size of boulders.
- Wind can never be strong enough to break or move rocks the size of boulders.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 609 | 2498 | 24% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 353 | 1501 | 24% |
| 9–12 | 256 | 987 | 26% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 301 | 1203 | 25% |
| Female | 298 | 1251 | 24% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 535 | 2204 | 24% |
| Other | 60 | 224 | 27% |
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- ESS2.A Wind and water can change the shape of the land.
- Notes
- NGSS Performance Expectation MS-ESS2-2: Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales.