AAAS Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Weather and Climate II: Seasonal Differences ~ Misconception CLM054

How close a place is to where the sun is directly overhead is not related to the intensity of sunlight at that place (AAAS Project 2061).

Items that test for misconception CLM054
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
CL074001	For two places at the same latitude, sunlight is more intense at the place where the sun is directly overhead.	26%
CL079002	For two places at the same latitude, sunlight is less intense at the place where the sun is less directly overhead.	22%
CL074002	For two places at the same latitude, sunlight is more intense at the place where the sun is directly overhead.	22%
CL073002	For two places at the same longitude, sunlight is more intense at the place where the sun is directly overhead.	18%