Original Project
Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
Item CL122001: When the south pole is angled toward the sun, places close to the south pole have a greater number of hours of daylight than anywhere else on earth.
When does a place close to the South Pole have a greater number of hours of daylight than anywhere else on Earth?
- Places close to the South Pole have a greater number of hours of daylight than anywhere else on Earth when the South Pole is angled away from the Sun.
- Places close to the South Pole have a greater number of hours of daylight than anywhere else on Earth when the South Pole is angled toward the Sun.
- Places close to the South Pole have a greater number of hours of daylight than anywhere else on Earth when the South Pole is angled neither toward nor away from the Sun.
- Places close to the South Pole never have a greater number of hours of daylight than anywhere else on Earth.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 464 | 1102 | 42% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 254 | 630 | 40% |
| 9–12 | 208 | 467 | 45% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 240 | 546 | 44% |
| Female | 220 | 538 | 41% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 404 | 947 | 43% |
| Other | 51 | 126 | 40% |