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- 1. Multiple Choice
What do you call to the luminous ring around the sun
halos
rainbow
sundogs
fogbows
- 2. Multiple Choice
Imagine that this piece of paper is illuminated with white light and appears red. You see red light because
the paper absorbs red and reflects other visible wavelengths.
the paper emits red light.
the paper reflects red and absorbs other visible wavelengths.
the paper disperses white light
- 3. Multiple Choice
Red sunsets, blue moons, and milky-white skies are mainly the result of _______.
refraction
reflection
dispersion
scattering.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The blue color of distant mountains is due primarily to _____.
diffraction of light
refraction of light.
scattering of light.
. emission of light.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The blue color of the sky is due to _____
selective scattering of visible light by air molecules.
the filtering effect of water vapor in the earth's atmosphere.
reflection of sunlight off the earth's oceans.
transmission of visible light through the ozone layer in the earth's stratosphere.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are capable of producing a red sunrise or sunset?
small suspended salt particles
small suspended dust particles
volcanic ash
all of the above
- 7. Multiple Choice
This can only be seen when the sun is to your back and it is raining in front of you.
sundog
rainbow
halo
sun pillar
- 8. Multiple Choice
A mirage is caused by __________________
scattering of light by air molecules.
the bending of light by air of different densities.
a thin layer of moist air near the ground.
reflection of light from a hot surface.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The splitting of white light into its constituent colors is called _______________
dispersion
interference
scattering
reflection
- 10. Multiple Choice
The band of colors result in the dispersion of white light
color wheel
color spectrum
color coding
colorless
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