Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception RGM056

When a very hot [very cold] object comes in contact with a cooler [warmer] object, only the temperature of the cooler [warmer] object changes.

Items that test for misconception RGM056 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea (When warmer things are touching coo…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
RG079002	When hot corn comes in contact with cold butter, the hot corn will get cooler and cold butter will get warmer.	37%
RG166001	When a warmer block is placed on top of a cooler block, the warmer block will get cooler and the cooler block will get warmer until both blocks are at the same temperature.	34%
RG201001	When an ice cube is placed in a glass of warm water, the ice cube will get warmer and the water will get colder.	19%