Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation ~ Misconception RGM072

During conduction, energy is transferred by the movement of matter (atoms or molecules) from a hotter region to a colder region.

Items that test for misconception RGM072 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea (Energy is transferred through a mat…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
RG200001	When a metal rod is heated at one end, energy transfers through the rod by random collisions of atoms.	42%
RG005003	Energy spreads from the warm end of a spoon to the cool end of the spoon by the collision of molecules.	21%