Original Project
Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
Changes in the orientation of earth’s axis of rotation with respect to the sun over the course of a year cause…
Item CL101002: The sun is never directly overhead at a place that is 30° north of the equator.
When is the sun directly overhead at 30° north of the equator?
- On a day in March
- On a day in June
- On a day in August
- Never
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 2173 |
6–8 n = 1150 |
9–12 n = 1019 |
Male n = 1044 |
Female n = 1074 |
English n = 1887 |
Other n = 200 |
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| A. | On a day in March | 24% | 23% | 25% | 25% | 23% | 24% | 29% |
| B. | On a day in June | 35% | 34% | 35% | 32% | 37% | 35% | 32% |
| C. | On a day in August | 22% | 23% | 21% | 21% | 22% | 21% | 24% |
| D. | Never | 19% | 20% | 18% | 21% | 18% | 20% | 16% |