Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements ~ Misconception WCM017

The air around the earth is mainly warmed by heat from deep inside the earth (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception WCM017 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (The pattern of the rise and fall of…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
WC027004	Air is warmed by energy from the sun that first warms the surface of the earth and then is transferred to the air.	23%