Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences ~ Misconception CLM034

When water is moving, its thermal energy moves separately from the water (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception CLM034 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
RG009003	As the water at the bottom of a cup is heated, it becomes less dense than the cooler water above it. The difference in densities causes the warmer water to rise, carrying its thermal energy with it.	25%
RG155002	As water at the bottom of a jar gets warmer than the water above it, the water at the bottom of the jar and its thermal energy both rise because thermal energy is associated with the movement of the water molecules.	10%