Original Project
Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
The earth’s spherical shape causes differences in the intensity of sunlight and thus the amount of energy from…
Item CL073002: For two places at the same longitude, sunlight is more intense at the place where the sun is directly overhead.
Place 1 and Place 2 are at the same elevation. There are no clouds in the sky above either place at the moment shown below.
At which place would sunlight be more intense at the instant shown above?
- Place 1
- Place 2
- Sunlight would have the same intensity at both places.
- There is not enough information to know to know at which place sunlight would be more intense.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 987 | 2285 | 43% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 496 | 1218 | 41% |
| 9–12 | 490 | 1063 | 46% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 472 | 1043 | 45% |
| Female | 489 | 1176 | 42% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 877 | 1993 | 44% |
| Other | 72 | 187 | 39% |