Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences ~ Misconception CLM047

Air temperature is not affected by how close a place is to the equator (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception CLM047 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (The air temperature at any place de…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
CL058002	If someone wants to live in a place that is warmer than where that person lives now, it is useful to consider both the distance of the place from the equator and its height above sea level.	27%