Original Project
Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements
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?
- Sunlight transfers energy to the land, which warms the land.
- Sunlight transfers energy to the land, but transferring energy does not warm the land.
- Sunlight warms land by transferring energy to the land, but energy is only transferred if there are plants living on the land.
- Sunlight does not transfer energy to the land and does not warm the land.
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- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
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| Overall | 4468 | 6256 | 71% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 2800 | 3922 | 71% |
| 9–12 | 1666 | 2328 | 72% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 2125 | 3018 | 70% |
| Female | 2269 | 3130 | 72% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 4015 | 5569 | 72% |
| Other | 338 | 517 | 65% |
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- PS3.B Sunlight warms Earth's surface.
PS3.B Light also transfers energy from place to place.