Original Project
Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
Changes in the orientation of earth’s axis with respect to the sun over a year causes the length of daytime to…
Item CL111002: Of two places in the northern hemisphere at the same longitude and different latitudes, the place that is the farthest north will have a longer daytime in May but not in February.
Will Place 1 shown in the diagram below ever have a longer daytime than Place 2?
- Yes, in February
- Yes, in May
- No, Place 2 will always have a longer daytime.
- No, the daytime will always be equal length at Places 1 and 2.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 304 | 1094 | 28% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 164 | 631 | 26% |
| 9–12 | 138 | 459 | 30% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 140 | 493 | 28% |
| Female | 153 | 572 | 27% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 277 | 963 | 29% |
| Other | 16 | 89 | 18% |