Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition ~ Misconception WEM086

Moving water can only wear down solid rock 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 WEM086 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
WE018003	Moving water continuously wears down earth's solid rock layer whenever water is moving over the rock, even if you cannot see it happening.	45%