Exam 16: Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

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

A mirage is a real image and can be photographed.

Which optical process is most important in causing the corona?

Internal reflection is an important factor in the formation of optical phenomena.

When sunlight interacts with a raindrop to produce a rainbow,how many refractive events occur for each drop?

Light will gradually bend due changes in velocity and density.

Although mostly seen by pilots,the glory's name comes from its appearance when viewed by an observer located on the ground.

A mirage will appear to be looming when:

When two people view a rainbow,they both are observing the same bow.

When light passes from water into air,it bends:

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

The speed of light in space (between the Sun and Earth)is

The color sequence of a corona is exactly opposite that of a halo.

Refraction only occurs when light crosses a boundary between different substances.

Sun dogs create the appearance of:

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

A looming mirage appears to be:

Diffraction occurs when light:

Usually ________ color bands can be observed in a rainbow.

Violet-colored light travels at the ________ rate and is therefore refracted the ________.