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 CL135002: On a day when the north pole is not tilted toward or away from the sun, all places receive the same number of hours of daylight but not the same intensity of sunlight over the course of the day.
What is TRUE about sunlight on a day during which the North Pole is not tilted at all toward or away from the Sun?
- All places receive the same number of hours of daylight and the same intensity of sunlight over the course of the day.
- All places receive the same number of hours of daylight but not the same intensity of sunlight over the course of the day.
- All places receive the same intensity of sunlight over the course of the day but not the same number of hours of daylight.
- All places do not receive the same number of hours of daylight nor the same intensity of sunlight over the course of the day.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 619 | 2166 | 29% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 288 | 1067 | 27% |
| 9–12 | 328 | 1091 | 30% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 289 | 1065 | 27% |
| Female | 308 | 1023 | 30% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 519 | 1828 | 28% |
| Other | 66 | 237 | 28% |