Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences ~ Misconception CLM071

The total amount of sunlight reaching the northern and southern hemispheres is the same every day of the year (AAAS project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception CLM071 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (Changes in the orientation of earth…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
CL106002	The amount of sunlight reaching the northern hemisphere is equal to the amount of sunlight reaching the southern hemisphere on a day in March and a day in September	17%