Which of the following statements best explains why sunlight would reach two places on Earth at different angles?
- Because sunlight does not travel from the Sun to the Earth in straight lines, sunlight hits different places at different angles.
- Because sunlight does not travel from the Sun in parallel lines, sunlight hits different places at different angles.
- Because the Earth is spherical, sunlight hits different places at different angles.
- Because the Earth’s axis is tilted sunlight hits different places at different angles.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 1098 |
6–8 n = 633 |
9–12 n = 461 |
Male n = 495 |
Female n = 575 |
English n = 961 |
Other n = 93 |
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| A. | 21% | 21% | 20% | 21% | 21% | 21% | 20% |
| B. | 22% | 26% | 17% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 25% |
| C. | 28% | 27% | 30% | 30% | 27% | 27% | 34% |
| D. | 29% | 27% | 33% | 27% | 31% | 30% | 20% |