Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Plate Tectonics ~ Misconception PTM050

New plate material cannot be added to the edges of plates (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception PTM050 in this project (Original Project) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
PT033001	The amount of new plate material that is added to a plate is balanced by the amount of plate material that is pushed into the earth's interior or is crumpled upward.	19%