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Item WC036002: Sunlight transfers energy to the land, which warms the land.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about what sunlight does when it shines on an area of land?

  1. Sunlight transfers energy to the land, which warms the land.
  2. Sunlight transfers energy to the land, but transferring energy does not warm the land.
  3. Sunlight warms land by transferring energy to the land, but energy is only transferred if there are plants living on the land.
  4. Sunlight does not transfer energy to the land and does not warm the land.
Distribution of Responses
Chart showing distrubtion of responses for Item 036002
Students Responding Correctly
Group Correct Total Percent
Overall 4468 6256 71%
Grades
  6–8 2800 3922 71%
  9–12 1666 2328 72%
Gender
  Male2125301870%
  Female2269313072%
Primary Language
  English4015556972%
  Other33851765%

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