Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences ~ Misconception CLM078

Two places at different latitudes will always have the same number of hours of daylight on any given day (AAAS project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception CLM078 in this project (Original Project) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
CL111002	Of two places in the northern hemisphere at the same longitude and different latitudes, the place that is the farthest north will have a longer daytime in May but not in February.	24%
CL109002	Of three places in the northern hemisphere that are at the same longitude but different latitudes, when the north pole is pointed toward the sun the place closest to the north pole receives the greatest number of hours of daylight.	22%