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 CL122002: When the south pole is angled toward the sun, it has a greater number of hours of daylight than anywhere else on earth.
When does the South Pole have a greater number of hours of daylight than anywhere else on earth?
- When the South Pole is angled away from the sun.
- When the South Pole is angled toward the sun.
- When the South Pole is not angled at all toward or away from the sun.
- Never
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1103 | 2113 | 52% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 531 | 1087 | 49% |
| 9–12 | 568 | 1019 | 56% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 491 | 988 | 50% |
| Female | 586 | 1070 | 55% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 972 | 1815 | 54% |
| Other | 83 | 205 | 40% |