Original Project
Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
Item CL026002: For a place that is located south of the tropical region, the maximum height the sun reaches in the sky is lower for places south of that place.
A student who lives at Place 1 shown below observes the sun moving across the sky during the day shown below.
Would a student who lives directly south 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 south of Place 1 would be lower than it is at Place 1.
- No, the maximum height of the sun for all places south of Place 1 would be higher than it is at Place 1.
- Yes, the maximum height of the sun for all places south 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 south of Place 1 except at the South Pole, where it would be lower.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 706 | 2202 | 32% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 349 | 1139 | 31% |
| 9–12 | 357 | 1053 | 34% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 343 | 1086 | 32% |
| Female | 333 | 1037 | 32% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 609 | 1830 | 33% |
| Other | 74 | 251 | 29% |