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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 CL103002: Sunlight is most intense at a place that is 30° north of the equator on a day in June.
When is sunlight most intense at 30° north of the equator?
- On a day in March
- On a day in June
- On a day in August
- It is equally intense every day.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 2215 |
6–8 n = 1133 |
9–12 n = 1075 |
Male n = 1059 |
Female n = 1091 |
English n = 1935 |
Other n = 188 |
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| A. | On a day in March | 19% | 20% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 18% | 23% |
| B. | On a day in June | 39% | 38% | 40% | 42% | 37% | 39% | 38% |
| C. | On a day in August | 28% | 26% | 29% | 25% | 30% | 28% | 24% |
| D. | It is equally intense every day. | 14% | 16% | 13% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 14% |