Original Project
Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements
Item WC022001: Sunlight can increase the temperature of land and the temperature of water.
Can sunlight increase the temperature of land and water?
- Sunlight can increase the temperature of land but not the temperature of water.
- Sunlight can increase the temperature of water but not the temperature of land.
- Sunlight can increase the temperature of land and the temperature of water.
- Sunlight cannot increase the temperature of land or the temperature of water.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2311 | 3218 | 72% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 1379 | 1950 | 71% |
| 9–12 | 929 | 1263 | 74% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1038 | 1496 | 69% |
| Female | 1240 | 1660 | 75% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 2080 | 2856 | 73% |
| Other | 176 | 274 | 64% |
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- PS3.B Sunlight warms Earth's surface.