Science Assessment ~ Items ~ WC003002

Two students who live in different states measure the temperature and the humidity of the air outside their homes at the same time, and they compare their results. Could the temperature and humidity of the air at the two different places be different?

Yes, both the temperature and the humidity at the two places could be different.
The temperature of the air at the two places could be different, but the humidity of the air at both places must be the same because the humidity of air is the same everywhere at the earth’s surface.
The humidity of the air at the two places could be different, but the temperature of the air at both places must be the same because the temperature of air is the same everywhere at the earth’s surface.
The temperature and humidity of the air at the two places must be the same because the temperature and humidity of air is the same everywhere at the earth’s surface.

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NGSS

Topic: Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements
Correct Answer: A
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Distribution of Responses

Chart showing distrubtion of responses for Item WC003002

Students Responding Correctly

Group	Correct	Total	Percent
Overall	1209	2478	49%
Grades
6–8	809	1610	50%
9–12	400	868	46%
Gender
Male	571	1187	48%
Female	623	1249	50%
Primary Language
English	1096	2205	50%
Other	81	204	40%

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Disciplinary Core Ideas: ESS2.D Weather is the combination of sunlight, wind, snow or rain, and temperature in a particular region at a particular time. People measure these conditions to describe and record the weather and to notice patterns over time.

Science Assessment

Item WC003002: Air temperature and humidity can be different in different places.