Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements ~ Misconception WCM006

The temperature of air is not affected by the surface of the earth beneath it (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception WCM006 in this project (Original Project) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
WC011003	The temperature of air at a certain location can change whenever the temperature of the earth's surface below the air at that location changes.	71%
WC030002	Sunlight warms the land and the land warms the air.	60%
WC017002	The amount of water vapor in the air and the temperature of the air are affected by bodies of water beneath the air.	37%
WC012002	The temperature of land can affect the temperature of the air above the land if the land is warmer than the air and if it is colder than the air.	23%
WC010002	The temperature of cool air will increase as it moves over a warm place, whether that place is a city or a field.	21%
WC009002	The temperature of cool air can increase if it moves over warm land or over warm water.	19%
WC099002	Both water that is colder and water that is warmer than the air above can affect the temperature of the air above.	18%