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Item WC023002: Energy from the sun warms the land and the water.

Does energy from the sun warm the surface of the earth?

  1. Energy from the sun warms both the land and the water.
  2. Energy from the sun warms the land, but it does not warm the water.
  3. Energy from the sun warms the water, but it does not warm the land.
  4. Energy from the sun does not warm the land or the water.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 2499
6–8
n = 1435
9–12
n = 1059
Male
n = 1211
Female
n = 1234
English
n = 2173
Other
n = 231
A. 71% 71% 71% 66% 76% 72% 67%
B. 14% 14% 13% 16% 12% 13% 18%
C. 9% 8% 9% 10% 7% 8% 11%
D. 7% 6% 7% 8% 5% 7% 4%