Original Project
Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
The orientation of earth's axis of rotation with respect to the sun changes as the earth moves around the sun.
Item CL097002: If the earth's axis of rotation is pointed toward the sun at one time of the year, it is pointed the same amount away from the sun six months later.
The diagram below shows the earth with its axis of rotation pointed toward the sun
Which of the following diagrams show the earth and sun six months later?
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2226 | 5849 | 38% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 1163 | 3215 | 36% |
| 9–12 | 1058 | 2613 | 40% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1070 | 2823 | 38% |
| Female | 1080 | 2852 | 38% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 1959 | 5056 | 39% |
| Other | 197 | 561 | 35% |