Original Project
Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences
Item CL034002: For places in the northern hemisphere and north of the tropical region, the maximum height the sun reaches in the sky is a little greater each day between January and May.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the maximum height of the sun in the sky during a day between January and May at Place 1 shown below?
- The maximum height of the sun gradually gets a little higher each day.
- The maximum height of the sun gradually gets a little lower each day.
- The maximum height of the sun changes on some days, but it does not change every day.
- The maximum height of the sun does not change at all between January and May.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 2187 |
6–8 n = 1177 |
9–12 n = 998 |
Male n = 1058 |
Female n = 1056 |
English n = 1897 |
Other n = 211 |
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| A. | The maximum height of the sun gradually gets a little higher each day. | 37% | 34% | 40% | 38% | 36% | 37% | 31% |
| B. | The maximum height of the sun gradually gets a little lower each day. | 26% | 26% | 27% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 30% |
| C. | The maximum height of the sun changes on some days, but it does not change every day. | 25% | 27% | 22% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| D. | The maximum height of the sun does not change at all between January and May. | 13% | 14% | 12% | 12% | 14% | 12% | 13% |