Original Project
Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
As the earth moves around the sun over the course of a year, the orientation of earth’s axis with respect to t…
Item CL115002: The place where sunlight strikes the earth’s surface at a 90° angle during the months of May and October is a little farther north each day in May and a little farther south each day in October.
What is TRUE about the place where sunlight strikes the earth’s surface at a 90° angle during the months of May and October?
- The place is a little farther north each day in May and a little farther south each day in October.
- The place is a little farther south each day in May and a little farther north each day in October.
- The place is a little farther north each day in May, but it stays in the same place each day in October.
- The place does not change at all during May or October.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 683 | 2124 | 32% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 336 | 1177 | 29% |
| 9–12 | 343 | 935 | 37% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 350 | 1052 | 33% |
| Female | 320 | 1024 | 31% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 609 | 1849 | 33% |
| Other | 57 | 214 | 27% |