Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements ~ Misconception WCM053

Air temperature does not depend on height above sea level (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception WCM053 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
WC094002	Air temperature decreases with increasing distance above sea level.	33%
WC094001	Air temperature decreases with increasing distance above sea level.	25%