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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?

  1. A very strong wind can break rocks the size of a grain of sand but cannot move them.
  2. A very strong wind can move rocks the size of a grain of sand but cannot break them.
  3. A very strong wind can both break and move rocks the size of a grain of sand.
  4. Wind can never be strong enough to break or move rocks the size of a grain of sand.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 2503
6–8
n = 1506
9–12
n = 987
Male
n = 1207
Female
n = 1252
English
n = 2209
Other
n = 224
A. A very strong wind can break rocks the size of a grain of sand but cannot move them. 10% 10% 10% 11% 9% 10% 11%
B. A very strong wind can move rocks the size of a grain of sand but cannot break them. 35% 33% 39% 37% 33% 35% 38%
C. A very strong wind can both break and move rocks the size of a grain of sand. 48% 50% 45% 44% 51% 49% 40%
D. Wind can never be strong enough to break or move rocks the size of a grain of sand. 7% 8% 6% 7% 7% 7% 11%