Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences ~ Misconception CLM029

When a container of water is heated from the bottom, the water will not rise until it starts to boil (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception CLM029 in this project (ASPECt) and key idea (Temperature variations in fluids su…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
RG158002	As water at the bottom of a jar becomes a little warmer than the water around it, the warmer water will start to rise.	30%
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.	16%

Items that test for misconception CLM029 in this project (ASPECt) and other key ideas
RG185001	When a liquid is heated from below, the molecules of the liquid closest to the heat source spread apart and create a less dense region of liquid. An upward force on the less dense region then pushes the liquid and its energy upward.	18%
RG140002	Energy will be transferred primarily by convection through liquid water and by conduction through solid iron.	13%