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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?

  1. Yes, in February
  2. Yes, in May
  3. No, Place 2 will always have a longer daytime.
  4. No, the daytime will always be equal length at Places 1 and 2.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 1094
6–8
n = 631
9–12
n = 459
Male
n = 493
Female
n = 572
English
n = 963
Other
n = 89
A. 20% 19% 21% 17% 21% 19% 24%
B. 28% 26% 30% 28% 27% 29% 18%
C. 29% 29% 28% 31% 27% 29% 27%
D. 24% 26% 21% 23% 25% 23% 31%