Original Project
Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
Item CL024002: For a place that is located north of the tropical region, the maximum height the sun reaches in the sky is lower for places north of that place.
A student who lives at Place 1 in the diagram shown below observes the sun moving across the sky during the day.
Would a student who lives directly north of Place 1 see the sun reach the same maximum height in the sky that day?
- No, the maximum height of the sun for all places north of Place 1 would be lower than it is at Place 1.
- No, the maximum height of the sun for all places north of Place 1 would be higher than it is at Place 1.
- Yes, the maximum height of the sun for all places north of Place 1 would be the same as at Place 1.
- It depends on where the student lives. The sun’s maximum height would be the same as it is at Place 1 everywhere north of Place 1 except at the North Pole, where it would be lower.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 740 | 2195 | 34% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 362 | 1139 | 32% |
| 9–12 | 374 | 1044 | 36% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 392 | 1082 | 36% |
| Female | 318 | 1029 | 31% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 626 | 1817 | 34% |
| Other | 80 | 252 | 32% |