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200 ASKING QUESTIONS<br />

Figure 6.11. Selected <strong>Questions</strong> from<br />

National Assessment of Educational Progress, continued.<br />

11. An object starts from rest and moves with constant acceleration.<br />

If the object has a speed of 10 meters per second after 5 seconds,<br />

the acceleration of the object is<br />

1m/sec 2<br />

2m/sec 2<br />

5m/sec 2<br />

10m/sec 2<br />

50m/sec 2<br />

I don’t know.<br />

12. (Place 12” ruler, graduated cylinder, nonporous rock, spring scales, water<br />

in jar, and string in front of respondent. Give respondent the workbook.)<br />

In front of you are a small rock and several pieces of apparatus. You are<br />

to use whatever apparatus you find necessary to find the VOLUME of the<br />

small rock. List all procedures and record all measurements you make in<br />

the Workbook in part A. I will be making the same measurements in the<br />

same way that you do. When you have determined the volume of the rock,<br />

record your answer in part B.<br />

(If respondent does not proceed, say “Think of some measurements you<br />

could make that would give you the volume of the rock.”)<br />

(Indicate the equipment respondent uses.)<br />

Graduated cylinder and water<br />

Graduated cylinder and no water<br />

Ruler<br />

Spring scales<br />

String<br />

13. Geology is the science which studies the Earth, the rocks of which it is<br />

made up, and the changes which take place at and beneath the surface.<br />

(Take out Handout, 2 foam rubber blocks. Pick up one of the foam rubber<br />

blocks and twist it to show respondent that it is resilient and can be<br />

deformed without harm. Place foam blocks side by side, touching each<br />

other and lined up evenly, in front of respondent.)<br />

<strong>The</strong> foam blocks represent a layer of rock in the Earth’s crust. Use one or<br />

both of the foam blocks to demonstrate faulting of the earth’s crust; that<br />

is, show me a fault.<br />

(Refer to page 3 to judge respondent’s demonstration.)<br />

Correct demonstration<br />

Incorrect demonstration<br />

I don’t know.<br />

Did not attempt demonstration

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