Original Project
Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements
Item WC103001: When sunlight shines on an area of land, the sunlight transfers energy to the land it shines on, which causes the land to become warmer.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about what sunlight does when it shines on an area of land?
- Sunlight transfers energy to any land that it shines on, and the energy causes the land to become warmer.
- Sunlight transfers energy to only some of the places that it shines on, and the energy causes the land to become warmer in those places.
- Sunlight transfers energy to any land that the sunlight shines on, but the energy does not cause the land to become warmer.
- Sunlight does not transfer energy to the land. Sunlight transfers energy to the air and warms it, and then the air warms the land.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 534 | 1017 | 53% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 347 | 665 | 52% |
| 9–12 | 187 | 352 | 53% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 254 | 466 | 55% |
| Female | 269 | 533 | 50% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 485 | 890 | 54% |
| Other | 39 | 104 | 38% |
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- PS3.B Sunlight warms Earth's surface.
PS3.B Light also transfers energy from place to place.