Question 1

Which of these are the primary optical phenomena causing a rainbow?

Accepted Answer

A)  diffraction, reflection 
B)  reflection, interference 
C)  dispersion, interference 
D)  refraction, reflection 
E)  reflection, diffraction 
A)  diffraction, reflection 
B)  reflection, interference 
C)  dispersion, interference 
D)  refraction, reflection 
E)  reflection, diffraction

Question 2

We see the Sun for a few minutes after it has set below the horizon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What well- known person is credited with explaining how the colors of the rainbow are produced using a prism?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What well- known person is credited with...

Question 4

Incident light striking a rough surface is diffused.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The highway ahead of you appears "wet" on days when:

Accepted Answer

A)  light passes through colder air aloft into very warm air near the surface. 
B)  light is refracted through the windshields of other cars. 
C)  water vapor in the atmosphere reflects incoming light. 
D)  light is refracted by very cold air near the surface. 
A)  light passes through colder air aloft into very warm air near the surface. 
B)  light is refracted through the windshields of other cars. 
C)  water vapor in the atmosphere reflects incoming light. 
D)  light is refracted by very cold air near the surface.

Question 6

The desert vision of palm trees reflected in water is usually not reality but an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a superior mirage. 
B)  looming. 
C)  a lunar glory. 
D)  an inferior mirage. 
A)  a superior mirage. 
B)  looming. 
C)  a lunar glory. 
D)  an inferior mirage.

Question 7

In terms of the process of formation, which one of the following optical phenomena is unlike the other three?

Accepted Answer

A)  sun dog 
B)  mirage 
C)  halo 
D)  solar pillar 
A)  sun dog 
B)  mirage 
C)  halo 
D)  solar pillar

Question 8

The secondary rainbow is located outside the primary bow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

You will not be able to see a rainbow if the Sun is greater than ° above the horizon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You will not be able to see...

Question 10

A mirage is an optical effect caused by refraction when light passes from air with one density into air with a different density, causing the object to appear displaced from its true position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When a mirage appears below the true location of the observed object, it is called a(n)______mirage.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Iridescent clouds form most often with cumulonimbus clouds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A secondary rainbow:

Accepted Answer

A)  is above the primary rainbow. 
B)  has a broader band of colors. 
C)  is formed from ice, not water. 
D)  is brighter than the primary rainbow. 
E)  is typically seen in the early afternoon, not in the morning. 
A)  is above the primary rainbow. 
B)  has a broader band of colors. 
C)  is formed from ice, not water. 
D)  is brighter than the primary rainbow. 
E)  is typically seen in the early afternoon, not in the morning.

Question 14

The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  dispersion. 
B)  diffraction. 
C)  refraction. 
D)  reflection. 
E)  interference. 
A)  dispersion. 
B)  diffraction. 
C)  refraction. 
D)  reflection. 
E)  interference.

Question 15

This type of cloud is most often present when halos form.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which optical process is most important in causing the corona?

Accepted Answer

A)  dispersion 
B)  absorption 
C)  reflection 
D)  refraction 
E)  diffraction 
A)  dispersion 
B)  absorption 
C)  reflection 
D)  refraction 
E)  diffraction

Question 17

Refraction of light bends it towards the perpendicular of the slower medium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A green flash is associated with sunrise or sunset.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why do rainbows have a curved shape?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water molecules are circular. 
B)  The Sun is a spherical body. 
C)  The earth is circular. 
D)  The optical process is circularly symmetrical around the path of the sunlight. 
A)  Water molecules are circular. 
B)  The Sun is a spherical body. 
C)  The earth is circular. 
D)  The optical process is circularly symmetrical around the path of the sunlight.

Question 20

The cloud drops responsible for the glory are smaller than those responsible for the rainbow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of these are the primary optical phenomena causing a rainbow?

We see the Sun for a few minutes after it has set below the horizon.

What well- known person is credited with explaining how the colors of the rainbow are produced using a prism?

Incident light striking a rough surface is diffused.

The highway ahead of you appears "wet" on days when:

The desert vision of palm trees reflected in water is usually not reality but an example of:

In terms of the process of formation, which one of the following optical phenomena is unlike the other three?

The secondary rainbow is located outside the primary bow.

You will not be able to see a rainbow if the Sun is greater than ° above the horizon.

A mirage is an optical effect caused by refraction when light passes from air with one density into air with a different density, causing the object to appear displaced from its true position.

When a mirage appears below the true location of the observed object, it is called a(n)______mirage.

Iridescent clouds form most often with cumulonimbus clouds.

A secondary rainbow:

The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of:

This type of cloud is most often present when halos form.

Which optical process is most important in causing the corona?

Refraction of light bends it towards the perpendicular of the slower medium.

A green flash is associated with sunrise or sunset.

Why do rainbows have a curved shape?

The cloud drops responsible for the glory are smaller than those responsible for the rainbow.

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Exam 16: Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

Which of these are the primary optical phenomena causing a rainbow?

We see the Sun for a few minutes after it has set below the horizon.

What well- known person is credited with explaining how the colors of the rainbow are produced using a prism?

Incident light striking a rough surface is diffused.

The highway ahead of you appears "wet" on days when:

The desert vision of palm trees reflected in water is usually not reality but an example of:

In terms of the process of formation, which one of the following optical phenomena is unlike the other three?

The secondary rainbow is located outside the primary bow.

You will not be able to see a rainbow if the Sun is greater than ° above the horizon.

A mirage is an optical effect caused by refraction when light passes from air with one density into air with a different density, causing the object to appear displaced from its true position.

When a mirage appears below the true location of the observed object, it is called a(n)______mirage.

Iridescent clouds form most often with cumulonimbus clouds.

A secondary rainbow:

The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of:

This type of cloud is most often present when halos form.

Which optical process is most important in causing the corona?

Refraction of light bends it towards the perpendicular of the slower medium.

A green flash is associated with sunrise or sunset.

Why do rainbows have a curved shape?

The cloud drops responsible for the glory are smaller than those responsible for the rainbow.

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

World Climates

Filters