Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition ~ Misconception WEM072

Wind cannot wear away solid rock (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception WEM072 in this project (Original Project) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
WE062002	The solid rock of valleys was being worn away by wind millions of years ago, and it is being worn away by wind today.	11%
WE050001	Wind can gradually wear away the solid rock of river valleys as much as thousands of feet over millions of years.	10%
WE049001	Wind can gradually wear away the solid rock of mountains as much as thousands of feet over many millions of years.	9%
WE019003	Whenever wind moves against the solid rock of a mountain, a little bit of the rock is worn away, even if you cannot see it.	8%