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Item EG038004: All things have thermal energy, not just warm things, hot things, and things that are not frozen.

Which things have thermal energy?

  1. Only things that are warmer than 0 ºF have thermal energy.
  2. Only very hot things like the sun have thermal energy.
  3. Only things that are not frozen have thermal energy.
  4. All things have thermal energy.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 1977
4–5
n = 397
6–8
n = 794
9–12
n = 786
Male
n = 977
Female
n = 964
English
n = 1787
Other
n = 146
A. 20%26% 20% 18% 21% 20% 20% 24%
B. 14%31% 12% 7% 13% 15% 14% 16%
C. 15%18% 14% 14% 15% 14% 14% 16%
D. 51%25% 55% 62% 51% 52% 52% 44%