Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements ~ Misconception WCM008

The temperature of air changes only when the composition of the air changes (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception WCM008 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (Processes that take place on the su…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
WC011003	The temperature of air at a certain location can change whenever the temperature of the earth's surface below the air at that location changes.	12%

Items that test for misconception WCM008 in this project (Original Project) and other key ideas
WC095002	A sudden change in a town's air temperature can be caused by air moving to the town.	12%