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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 CL102002: Only in March and September does the sun reach its maximum height in the sky at the equator.
In which months during a year does the sun reach its maximum height in the sky above places on the equator?
- All year
- Only in March
- Only in September
- In March and September only
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 2183 |
6–8 n = 1121 |
9–12 n = 1056 |
Male n = 1046 |
Female n = 1074 |
English n = 1909 |
Other n = 185 |
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| A. | All year | 27% | 26% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 26% | 30% |
| B. | Only in March | 24% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 23% | 24% | 25% |
| C. | Only in September | 22% | 23% | 20% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 20% |
| D. | In March and September only | 27% | 27% | 27% | 26% | 28% | 27% | 25% |