Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences ~ Misconception CLM057

Sunlight can strike more than one place on the surface of the earth at a 90° angle at the same time (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception CLM057 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (The earth’s spherical shape cause…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
CL080002	The sun is directly overhead at only one place on earth at a single moment.	79%
CL084002	Sunlight strikes only one point on the sunlit side of the earth at a 90° angle at any given time.	76%
CL083002	At any time during a day there is only one point on the surface of the earth where sunlight strikes at a 90° angle.	62%
CL071002	Sunlight strikes the earth at a 90° angle at only one place at any given time.	43%
CL083001	At all times during a day there is only one point where sunlight is striking the surface of the earth at a 90° angle.	29%