Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception NGM018

Two objects in contact must have very different temperatures in order for them to transfer thermal energy by conduction (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception NGM018 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea (Conduction is the transfer of energ…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
NG024003	When a warm plastic block is in contact with a cold metal block, thermal energy will be transferred from the warm block to the cold block until they reach the same temperature.	13%

Items that test for misconception NGM018 in this project (ASPECt) and other key ideas
RG073003	As an ocean current moves colder water toward to an island, the shallow water near the island will get cooler.	19%