Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences ~ Misconception CLM037

When air moves, its thermal energy moves separately from the moving air (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception CLM037 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
CL001002	When warm air comes in contact with colder air around it, the warm air rises and its thermal energy rises with it.	49%
CL003002	Air moves from place to place, and its thermal energy moves with it.	41%

Items that test for misconception CLM037 in this project (Original Project) and other key ideas
CL019002	Both the movement of ocean water and the movement of air contribute to the transfer of thermal energy from place to place around the earth.	14%