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Item NG032005: A girl feels warmer when she is in the sun than when she is in the shade under a tree because energy is being transferred directly from the sun to the girl.

A girl is sitting in the shade under a tree on a sunny day. When she moves out of the shade and into the sunlight, she feels warmer. Why?

  1. Because energy is being transferred directly from the sun to the girl
  2. Because energy is being transferred from the sun to the ground and then from the ground to the girl, but not because energy is being transferred directly from the sun to the girl
  3. Because energy is being transferred from the sun to the air and then from the air to the girl, but not because energy is being transferred directly from the sun to the girl
  4. Because the sun is shining on the girl, not because energy is being transferred from the sun to the girl
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 2054
4–5
n = 80
6–8
n = 1061
9–12
n = 913
Male
n = 958
Female
n = 1060
English
n = 1886
Other
n = 120
A. 50%35% 49% 52% 53% 48% 51% 46%
B. 11%19% 11% 9% 9% 12% 10% 17%
C. 23%15% 23% 22% 24% 22% 23% 18%
D. 17%31% 16% 16% 14% 19% 17% 20%