Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences ~ Misconception CLM029

When a container of water is heated from the bottom, the water will not rise until it starts to boil (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception CLM029 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (Temperature variations in fluids su…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
CL138001	As a jar of water is warmed from the bottom, the water at the bottom of the jar becomes warmer than the water around it and starts to rise.	33%
CL137001	When a container of water is warmed over a flame, warmer water at the bottom rises toward the top and the colder water at the top sinks toward the bottom.	20%