Original Project
Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
The air temperature at any place depends on the amount of energy that is transferred to that place by sunlight, …
Item CL058002: If someone wants to live in a place that is warmer than where that person lives now, it is useful to consider both the distance of the place from the equator and its height above sea level.
A student wants to move to a place where the air temperature tends to be warmer than it is where he lives now. Which of the following factors would be useful for him to consider if he wants to know if a place is warmer or colder than where he lives?
- Both the distance of the place from the equator and its height above sea level
- The height of the place above sea level, but not its distance from the equator
- The distance of the place from the equator, but not its height above sea level
- Neither the distance of the place from the equator nor its height above sea level
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1089 | 2160 | 50% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 516 | 1087 | 47% |
| 9–12 | 568 | 1062 | 53% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 517 | 1031 | 50% |
| Female | 541 | 1057 | 51% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 935 | 1822 | 51% |
| Other | 109 | 246 | 44% |
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- ESS2.D Weather and climate are influenced by interactions involving sunlight, the ocean, the atmosphere, ice, landforms, and living things. These interactions vary with latitude, altitude, and local and regional geography, all of which can affect oceanic and atmospheric flow patterns.
- NRC Framework
- ESS1.B The intensity of sunlight striking Earth’s surface is greatest at the equator.