Astronomy quiz question: Earth's rotation

Astronomy 210 Quiz 1, Spring Semester 2010
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Earth's rotation causes the sun to:
(A) appear in front of different zodiac constellations.
(B) move from east to west across the sky during the day.
(C) make higher or lower paths across the sky.
(D) (None of the above choices.)

Correct answer: (B)

Section 30674
(A) : 7 students
(B) : 36 students
(C) : 2 students
(D) : 1 student

Success level: 80% (including partial credit for multiple-choice)
Discrimination index (Aubrecht & Aubrecht, 1983): 0.38