Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements ~ Misconception WCM091

The position of the sun in the sky is related to how close or far the sun is from the earth (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception WCM091 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
WC041003	Sunlight can warm a lake by different amounts during a day depending on the position of the sun in the sky.	27%
WC105001	Sunlight transfers different amounts of energy to a lake depending on the position of the sun in the sky.	27%