Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition ~ Misconception WEM016

Water cannot dissolve rocks (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception WEM016 in this project (Original Project) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
WE064001	A rock in a stream can get smaller by colliding with other rocks or by some of it dissolving in water.	31%
WE009002	Water can wear away rocks by breaking off pieces of rocks, and water can wear away rocks by dissolving minerals in rocks.	21%
WE032003	Water can dissolve rock material, move the dissolved material to a new location, and deposit the dissolved rock material as solid rock.	18%