Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements ~ Misconception WCM018

The air around the earth is mainly warmed by energy transferred directly from sunlight, not by energy transferred from the surface of the earth (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception WCM018 in this project (Original Project) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
WC027004	Air is warmed by energy from the sun that first warms the surface of the earth and then is transferred to the air.	31%