Science Assessment ~ Items ~ CL083001

Which of the following statements is TRUE about sunlight striking the Earth at a 90° angle (perpendicular to the surface of the Earth)?

At all times during a day there is only one point where sunlight is striking the surface of the earth at a 90° angle.
At most times during a day there is only one point where sunlight is striking at a 90° angle, but at some times sunlight strikes many points at a 90° angle.
At most times during a day sunlight strikes only one point on Earth at a 90° angle, but at some times sunlight does not strike anywhere at a 90° angle.
Sunlight does not strike any point on the surface of the Earth at a 90° angle during a day.

Group	Correct	Total	Percent
Overall	325	1094	30%
Grades
6–8	176	631	28%
9–12	148	459	32%
Gender
Male	148	489	30%
Female	170	577	29%
Primary Language
English	285	957	30%
Other	28	94	30%

Disciplinary Core Ideas: ESS1.B The orbits of Earth around the sun and of the moon around Earth, together with the rotation of Earth about an axis between its North and South poles, cause observable patterns. These include day and night; daily changes in the length and direction of shadows; and different positions of the sun, moon, and stars at different times of the day, month, and year.

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