Original Project
Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements
Item WC036002: Sunlight transfers energy to the land, which warms the land.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about what sunlight does when it shines on an area of land?
- Sunlight transfers energy to the land, which warms the land.
- Sunlight transfers energy to the land, but transferring energy does not warm the land.
- Sunlight warms land by transferring energy to the land, but energy is only transferred if there are plants living on the land.
- Sunlight does not transfer energy to the land and does not warm the land.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 6256 |
6–8 n = 3922 |
9–12 n = 2328 |
Male n = 3018 |
Female n = 3130 |
English n = 5569 |
Other n = 517 |
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| A. | 71% | 71% | 72% | 70% | 72% | 72% | 65% |
| B. | 8% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| C. | 17% | 17% | 18% | 18% | 17% | 17% | 23% |
| D. | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% |