Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences ~ Misconception CLM080

The equator always receives the greatest number of hours of daylight (AAAS project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception CLM080 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
CL113002	During a day when the earth’s axis is not tilted at all toward or away from the sun, all places on earth would have an equal number of hours of daylight on that day.	45%
CL112002	During a day in August, of the north pole, the south pole, and the equator, the north pole has the greatest number of hours of daylight.	41%