Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Plate Tectonics ~ Misconception PTM104

Earth's plates are located deep within the earth and are not exposed at the earth's surface (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception PTM104 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
PT009001	Earth's plates are made of solid rock, and they can be seen where they are not covered by soil, loose rocks, or water.	64%
PT011002	The solid rock of a cliff is part of earth's plates.	42%