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The Fault Line
Examples of Student Work
Contributed by: California Systemic Initiative Assessment (CSIA)



Question 1 - Event Score = 1



Component
Score
Commentary
Question 1
(1)
Minimal description of lab activity and inaccurate observations--The sand moved with the plate and gradually goes under the plate."




Question 2 - Event Score = 1



Component
Score
Commentary
Question 2
(1)
Description includes a major misconception- "compression begins causing the rock sediment and sand to be pushed together causing mountains."



Question 3 - Event Score = 1

Look at the map below. The mountains in the Pinnacles National Monument and the mountains at Tejon Pass were once located next to each other and were part of the same mountain range. Now they are separated by over 240 kilometers (km).



 

Component
Score
Commentary
Question 3
(1)
Description includes a major misconception- "earthquake occurred on the fault line it cause maybe shearing and this caused the mountains to separate."

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