Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter ~ Misconception AMM038

Heat is made of "heat molecules" (Berkheimer et al., 1988).

Items that test for misconception AMM038 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (For any single state of matter, inc…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
AM042005	When a glass thermometer is placed in hot water, the level of liquid rises because the molecules get farther apart.	39%
AM073002	The molecules of hot air are farther apart than the molecules of cold air.	18%
AM045004	The molecules of cold water are closer together than the molecules of hot water.	18%
AM051005	When a sealed plastic bottle filled with air is placed in the refrigerator, the bottle becomees dented because molecules of air inside the bottle get closer together.	15%

Items that test for misconception AMM038 in this project (Original Project) and other key ideas
AM031004	The bubbles that form when water boils are made of water molecules.	22%