Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements ~ Misconception WCM095

The amount of energy sunlight can transfer to a given place on the surface of the earth is not affected by clouds blocking the sun (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception WCM095 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
WC107001	Both the blocking of sunlight by clouds and the height of the sun above the horizon affect the amount of energy transferred from the sun to a place on the earth's surface.	36%