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 CL074002: For two places at the same latitude, sunlight is more intense at the place where the sun is directly overhead.
There are no clouds above Place 1 and Place 2 at the moment shown below.
At which place is the sunlight more intense at this moment: at Place 1 or at Place 2?
- Place 1
- Place 2
- The intensity would be the same at both places.
- There is not enough information to know at which place the intensity would be greater.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 485 | 1089 | 45% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 265 | 628 | 42% |
| 9–12 | 217 | 457 | 47% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 222 | 492 | 45% |
| Female | 252 | 570 | 44% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 425 | 950 | 45% |
| Other | 42 | 93 | 45% |