Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements ~ Misconception WCM096

It is colder in the winter than in the summer at a given place because sunlight is cooled by cold air in the winter (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception WCM096 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
WC034002	It is colder in the winter at a given place than in the summer because sunlight reaches that place at a smaller angle in the winter.	15%