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 WE053001: Wind can both break and move rocks the size of a grain of sand.
Can wind ever be strong enough to move rocks the size of a grain of sand?
- A very strong wind can break rocks the size of a grain of sand but cannot move them.
- A very strong wind can move rocks the size of a grain of sand but cannot break them.
- A very strong wind can both break and move rocks the size of a grain of sand.
- Wind can never be strong enough to break or move rocks the size of a grain of sand.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1191 | 2503 | 48% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 746 | 1506 | 50% |
| 9–12 | 441 | 987 | 45% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 534 | 1207 | 44% |
| Female | 636 | 1252 | 51% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 1072 | 2209 | 49% |
| Other | 89 | 224 | 40% |
- 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.