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Misconception WCM048:

Sunlight warms a place on the surface of the earth more when the sun is closer to the horizon (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception WCM048 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (The pattern of the rise and fall of…)
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WC040003

Sunlight warms a lake more when the sun is higher in the sky than when it is lower in the sky.

39%

WC117001

A plant receives the most energy from sunlight in the middle of the day when the sun is highest in the sky.

10%

WC093002

A plant receives the most intense sunlight in the middle of the day when the sun is highest in the sky.

10%