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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Small changes to the surface of the earth caused by wind and water can add up to large changes over long periods…
Item WE028003: Wind and water can change the shape of a coastline and the path of a river.
Below are pictures of a coastline and a river.
Which of the following changes to the earth's surface can be caused by wind and water?
- Both the shape of a coastline and the path of a river
- The path of a river but not the shape of a coastline
- The shape of a coastline but not the path of a river
- Neither the shape of a coastline nor the path of a river
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 2484 |
6–8 n = 1495 |
9–12 n = 979 |
Male n = 1203 |
Female n = 1238 |
English n = 2191 |
Other n = 222 |
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| A. | Both the shape of a coastline and the path of a river | 62% | 60% | 65% | 60% | 64% | 63% | 51% |
| B. | The path of a river but not the shape of a coastline | 15% | 17% | 13% | 17% | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| C. | The shape of a coastline but not the path of a river | 16% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 21% |
| D. | Neither the shape of a coastline nor the path of a river | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 9% |