Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements ~ Misconception WCM085

Sunlight does not warm the water on the surface of the earth (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception WCM085 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
WC022001	Sunlight can increase the temperature of land and the temperature of water.	18%
WC041003	Sunlight can warm a lake by different amounts during a day depending on the position of the sun in the sky.	7%