Item SB039002: Most of the mass of wood comes from carbon dioxide the tree took in from the air.
The wood from trees can be used to make things, like the table shown below.
Where did the tree get most of the mass it used to make the wood?
- Most of the mass of the wood came from soil that the trees took up through their roots.
- Most of the mass of the wood came from oxygen that the trees took in from the air.
- Most of the mass of the wood came from carbon dioxide that the trees took in from the air.
- Most of the mass of the wood came from minerals that the trees took in from the soil.
Describe the process by which the answer choice you selected (soil, oxygen, carbon dioxide, or minerals) becomes part of the wood.*
- Distribution of Multiple Choice Responses
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- Multiple Choice Points Earned
Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Overall | 64 | 377 | 17% |
Grades | |||
6–8 | 64 | 377 | 17% |
9–12 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gender | |||
Male | 39 | 207 | 19% |
Female | 25 | 170 | 15% |
Primary Language | |||
English | 60 | 349 | 17% |
Other | 4 | 28 | 14% |
- Explanation Points Earned
Group | Earned | Possible | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Overall | 9 | 1512 | 1% |
Grades | |||
6–8 | 9 | 1512 | 1% |
9–12 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gender | |||
Male | 6 | 828 | 1% |
Female | 3 | 684 | 0% |
Primary Language | |||
English | 9 | 1400 | 1% |
Other | 0 | 112 | 0% |
- Distribution of Multiple Choice Responses
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- Multiple Choice Points Earned
Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Overall | 169 | 378 | 45% |
Grades | |||
6–8 | 169 | 378 | 45% |
9–12 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gender | |||
Male | 93 | 207 | 45% |
Female | 76 | 171 | 44% |
Primary Language | |||
English | 157 | 350 | 45% |
Other | 12 | 28 | 43% |
- Explanation Points Earned
Group | Earned | Possible | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Overall | 114 | 1512 | 8% |
Grades | |||
6–8 | 114 | 1512 | 8% |
9–12 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gender | |||
Male | 66 | 828 | 8% |
Female | 48 | 684 | 7% |
Primary Language | |||
English | 109 | 1400 | 8% |
Other | 5 | 112 | 4% |