Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences ~ Misconception CLM003

The maximum height the sun reaches in the sky on any given day is the same everywhere on earth (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception CLM003 in this project (Original Project) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
CL027002	For two places that are north of the tropical region, the maximum height of the sun in the sky is higher for the place that is less far north.	25%
CL028002	The maximum height the sun reaches in the sky changes as you move toward the north, but not as you move toward the east.	23%
CL026002	For a place that is located south of the tropical region, the maximum height the sun reaches in the sky is lower for places south of that place.	21%
CL025002	For a place that is north of the tropical region, the maximum height that the sun reaches in the sky is lower for all places north of that place.	21%
CL038002	For two places in North America, the one where the maximum height the sun reaches in the sky is lower must be farther north.	20%
CL024002	For a place that is located north of the tropical region, the maximum height the sun reaches in the sky is lower for places north of that place.	20%