Original Project
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 WE052001: A very strong wind can both break and move a rock the size of a baseball.
Can wind ever be strong enough to break and move a rock the size of a baseball?
- A very strong wind can break a rock the size of a baseball but cannot move one.
- A very strong wind can move a rock the size of a baseball but cannot break one.
- A very strong wind can both break and can move a rock the size of a baseball.
- Wind can never be strong enough to break or move a rock the size of a baseball.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1036 | 2521 | 41% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 606 | 1523 | 40% |
| 9–12 | 425 | 988 | 43% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 520 | 1222 | 43% |
| Female | 502 | 1255 | 40% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 930 | 2223 | 42% |
| Other | 79 | 226 | 35% |
- 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.