Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements ~ Misconception WCM094

The sun is farther from the earth in winter and closer to the earth in summer (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception WCM094 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
WC026003	The sun warms the surface of the earth less in winter because the angle at which sunlight strikes the earth is smaller in the winter.	27%