Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences ~ Misconception CLM077

When the earth's axis is pointed neither toward nor away from the sun, all places on earth do not receive the same number of hours of daylight (AAAS project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception CLM077 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
CL135002	On a day when the north pole is not tilted toward or away from the sun, all places receive the same number of hours of daylight but not the same intensity of sunlight over the course of the day.	48%
CL136002	All places on earth have the same number of hours of daylight on September 21, but not on June 21 or August 21.	45%