Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition ~ Misconception WEM067

Moving water can only change the surface of the earth over long time periods. Changes are not happening over short time periods (i.e., a day or a year) (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception WEM067 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (The surface of the earth is changed…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
WE026004	Moving water continuously wears down earth's solid rock layer, which changes the shape of a valley even if you cannot see it happening.	30%