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 CL108002: The place that gets the greatest intensity of sunlight over the course of the day in the middle of July is 20° north of the equator.
Which of the places shown in the diagram below has the greatest intensity of sunlight over the course of a day in the middle of July?
- 0° (equator)
- 20° N
- 30° N
- All places in the northern hemisphere have equal intensity of sunlight over the course of a day in the middle of July.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 602 | 2197 | 27% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 301 | 1125 | 27% |
| 9–12 | 300 | 1066 | 28% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 304 | 1049 | 29% |
| Female | 280 | 1083 | 26% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 529 | 1924 | 27% |
| Other | 51 | 183 | 28% |