Original Project
Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements
Item WC011003: The temperature of air at a certain location can change whenever the temperature of the earth's surface below the air at that location changes.
How can the temperature of air at a certain location change?
- The only way that the temperature of air at a certain location can change is if the amount of pollution in the air changes.
- The only way that the temperature of air at a certain location can change is if the amount of clouds blocking the sunlight changes.
- The only way the temperature of the air at a certain location can change is when warmer or cooler air from a different location moves in and replaces that air.
- The temperature of air at a certain location can change whenever the temperature of the earth’s surface below the air at that location changes.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 867 | 3027 | 29% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 521 | 1879 | 28% |
| 9–12 | 345 | 1145 | 30% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 431 | 1471 | 29% |
| Female | 419 | 1500 | 28% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 779 | 2688 | 29% |
| Other | 73 | 269 | 27% |