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Item CL119002: For a place where the sun is directly overhead in the middle of the day in late December, the sun would not pass directly overhead at any time in February.

The sun is directly overhead in the middle of the day at a certain place in late December. When would the sun be directly overhead at that place on a day in February?

  1. The sun would still pass directly overhead in the middle of the day in February.
  2. The sun would still pass directly overhead but earlier in the day in February.
  3. The sun would still pass directly overhead but later in the day in February.
  4. The sun would not pass directly overhead at any time of day in February.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 2169
6–8
n = 1246
9–12
n = 914
Male
n = 1026
Female
n = 1095
English
n = 1884
Other
n = 210
A. The sun would still pass directly overhead in the middle of the day in February. 26% 27% 26% 27% 26% 26% 28%
B. The sun would still pass directly overhead but earlier in the day in February. 30% 29% 31% 29% 30% 30% 30%
C. The sun would still pass directly overhead but later in the day in February. 27% 27% 26% 27% 26% 27% 26%
D. The sun would not pass directly overhead at any time of day in February. 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 16%