Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements ~ Misconception WCM113

Rain falls from a cloud when the pool of water in the cloud becomes too large, so the cloud can no longer hold the water inside (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception WCM113 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
WC084002	Rain falls from clouds when air cools, causing water droplets to form.	51%
WC080003	Rain forms as the air in a cloud cools, causing tiny water droplets to form and combine to form larger droplets.	20%