Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences ~ Misconception CLM085

The number of hours of daylight a place receives changes over the course of a year because of changes in how fast the earth turns on its axis (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception CLM085 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
CL121002	Changes in the angle between earth’s axis and the sun cause the amount of time that sunlight can reach a place on earth to change over the course of a year.	25%