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 CL079002: For two places at the same latitude, sunlight is less intense at the place where the sun is less directly overhead.
There are no clouds in the sky at Place 1 or Place 2 at the moment in time shown below.
At which place would the sunlight be the least intense?
- Place 1
- Place 2
- The intensity would be the same at both places.
- There is no way to know whether the sunlight would be more or less intense at either place.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 855 | 2125 | 40% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 438 | 1110 | 39% |
| 9–12 | 413 | 1008 | 41% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 392 | 1029 | 38% |
| Female | 440 | 1034 | 43% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 753 | 1858 | 41% |
| Other | 68 | 180 | 38% |