Download Movement of tectonic plates (N12)

1. According to the theory of plate tectonics, the movement of plates can form mountain ranges and
valleys. Within the next 100 million years, the Great Rift Valley in Africa will most likely become a
A) folded mountain range
B) flat eroded plain
C) desert covered with lava
D) wider and deeper valley
NAEP released item, grade 12
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1. According to the theory of plate tectonics, the movement of plates can form mountain ranges and
valleys. Within the next 100 million years, the Great Rift Valley in Africa will most likely become a
A)
B)
C)
D)
folded mountain range
flat eroded plain
desert covered with lava
wider and deeper valley
2005 National Performance Results
Score
Percentage of Students
Correct
56%
Incorrect
43%
Omitted 0%
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These results are for public and nonpublic school students.
Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
The Fields of Science: Earth & Space Sciences (Sub content classification: Solid Earth)
Knowing and Doing Science : Conceptual Understanding
NAEP released item, grade 12
The Fields of Science
Earth & Space Sciences
This question measures basic knowledge and understanding of the following:
Solid Earth
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Composition of the Earth;
Forces that alter the Earth's surface;
Rocks: their formation, characteristics, and uses;
Soil, its changes and uses;
Natural resources used by humankind; and
Forces within the Earth (not in grade 4).
Knowing and Doing Science
Conceptual Understanding
Conceptual understanding includes the body of scientific knowledge that students draw upon when
conducting a scientific investigation or engaging in practical reasoning. Essential scientific concepts
involve a variety of information, including facts and events the student learns from both science
instruction and experiences with natural environment; and scientific concepts, principles, laws, and
theories that scientists use to explain and predict observations of the natural world.
NAEP released item, grade 12