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 CL145001: The angle between the earth’s axis and the plane of the earth’s orbit around the sun does not change at all during a year.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the angle between the earth’s axis and the plane of the earth’s orbit around the sun?
- It changes gradually every day of the year.
- It changes two times a year.
- It changes four times a year.
- It does not change at all during a year.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 373 | 2212 | 17% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 214 | 1139 | 19% |
| 9–12 | 158 | 1066 | 15% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 189 | 1053 | 18% |
| Female | 172 | 1094 | 16% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 312 | 1936 | 16% |
| Other | 37 | 186 | 20% |