Question 1

The figure demonstrates

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A) reflection. 
B) refraction. 
C) diffraction. 
D) scattering. 
A) reflection. 
B) refraction. 
C) diffraction. 
D) scattering.

Question 2

Where are rainbows located?

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A) always just above the horizon 
B) always in the center of the sky 
C) always in the same part of the sky as the sun 
D) always in the part of the sky opposite from the sun 
A) always just above the horizon 
B) always in the center of the sky 
C) always in the same part of the sky as the sun 
D) always in the part of the sky opposite from the sun

Question 3

Are halos frequently associated with stratus clouds? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

No; stratus is usually too thi

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT associated with an inferior mirage?

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A) steep temperature differences near the surface 
B) the "puddle" of water on the road 
C) increasing density with height in the atmosphere 
D) reflection and refraction of raindrops 
A) steep temperature differences near the surface 
B) the "puddle" of water on the road 
C) increasing density with height in the atmosphere 
D) reflection and refraction of raindrops

Question 5

Which of the colors of the primary rainbow is refracted at the greatest angle? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Red is refracted at a 42 degre

Question 6

Which of the following is defined as the bending of light rays as they pass through the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) reflection 
B) refraction 
C) absorption 
D) scattering 
A) reflection 
B) refraction 
C) absorption 
D) scattering

Question 7

The figure depicts the formation of a

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A) primary rainbow. 
B) secondary rainbow. 
C) green flash. 
D) glories. 
A) primary rainbow. 
B) secondary rainbow. 
C) green flash. 
D) glories.

Question 8

A superior image

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A) forms when images are displaced upward. 
B) forms when there is one largest image in a group of images. 
C) forms when one image is an exact replica of a true feature. 
D) all of these 
A) forms when images are displaced upward. 
B) forms when there is one largest image in a group of images. 
C) forms when one image is an exact replica of a true feature. 
D) all of these

Question 9

The brightest and most common rainbows are ________.

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The answer of The brightest and most common rainbows are...

Question 10

Because the index of refraction varies slightly with wavelength,

Accepted Answer

A) white light refracts much less than black light. 
B) white light refracts much more than black light. 
C) the amount and direction of refraction is exactly the same for all colors of light. 
D) the amount and direction of refraction is slightly different for different colors of light. 
A) white light refracts much less than black light. 
B) white light refracts much more than black light. 
C) the amount and direction of refraction is exactly the same for all colors of light. 
D) the amount and direction of refraction is slightly different for different colors of light.

Question 11

The bright green spot that momentarily appears over a setting sun is called a

Accepted Answer

A) halo. 
B) sundog. 
C) superior mirage. 
D) green flash. 
A) halo. 
B) sundog. 
C) superior mirage. 
D) green flash.

Question 12

Describe the atmospheric conditions under which a superior mirage would form.

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A superior mirage forms when images are

Question 13

An inferior mirage

Accepted Answer

A) is made of a single degraded image. 
B) is made of 2 images, both imaginary. 
C) is made of 2 images, one a true image and one an inverted one. 
D) is made of 3 images, one a true image and the two others are degraded replicas of the original. 
A) is made of a single degraded image. 
B) is made of 2 images, both imaginary. 
C) is made of 2 images, one a true image and one an inverted one. 
D) is made of 3 images, one a true image and the two others are degraded replicas of the original.

Question 14

Sun pillars form when ________-oriented platelike ice crystals ________ light.

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A) vertically; reflect 
B) vertically; refract 
C) horizontally; reflect 
D) horizontally; refract 
A) vertically; reflect 
B) vertically; refract 
C) horizontally; reflect 
D) horizontally; refract

Question 15

What types of clouds help produce halo when the sun shines through them?

Accepted Answer

A) cumulonimbus 
B) cirrostratus 
C) altocumulus 
D) stratus 
A) cumulonimbus 
B) cirrostratus 
C) altocumulus 
D) stratus

Question 16

The bending of light as it passes around water droplets is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The bending of light as it passes...

Question 17

Twilight is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) negative albedo. 
B) scattering. 
C) diffuse radiation. 
D) absorption. 
A) negative albedo. 
B) scattering. 
C) diffuse radiation. 
D) absorption.

Question 18

The occurrence of a halo tells you that

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A) the ice crystals are columnar in shape and are horizontally-oriented as they fall. 
B) the ice crystals are platelike in shape and are horizontally-oriented as they fall. 
C) the ice crystals are columnar in shape and are tumbling while they fall. 
D) the ice crystals are platelike in shape and are tumbling while they fall. 
A) the ice crystals are columnar in shape and are horizontally-oriented as they fall. 
B) the ice crystals are platelike in shape and are horizontally-oriented as they fall. 
C) the ice crystals are columnar in shape and are tumbling while they fall. 
D) the ice crystals are platelike in shape and are tumbling while they fall.

Question 19

Refraction occurs because radiation speed varies with

Accepted Answer

A) moisture. 
B) density. 
C) sunlight. 
D) temperature. 
A) moisture. 
B) density. 
C) sunlight. 
D) temperature.

Question 20

Sundogs

Accepted Answer

A) are formed by refraction caused by water droplets. 
B) are formed by refraction caused by ice crystals. 
C) occur only at low levels in the atmosphere. 
D) occur only in latitudes close to the poles. 
A) are formed by refraction caused by water droplets. 
B) are formed by refraction caused by ice crystals. 
C) occur only at low levels in the atmosphere. 
D) occur only in latitudes close to the poles.

The figure demonstrates

Where are rainbows located?

Are halos frequently associated with stratus clouds? Explain your answer.

Which of the following is NOT associated with an inferior mirage?

Which of the colors of the primary rainbow is refracted at the greatest angle? Explain your answer.

Which of the following is defined as the bending of light rays as they pass through the atmosphere?

The figure depicts the formation of a

A superior image

The brightest and most common rainbows are ________.

Because the index of refraction varies slightly with wavelength,

The bright green spot that momentarily appears over a setting sun is called a

Describe the atmospheric conditions under which a superior mirage would form.

An inferior mirage

Sun pillars form when -oriented platelike ice crystals light.

What types of clouds help produce halo when the sun shines through them?

The bending of light as it passes around water droplets is known as ________.

Twilight is caused by

The occurrence of a halo tells you that

Refraction occurs because radiation speed varies with $Refraction occurs because radiation speed varies with$

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The figure demonstrates

Where are rainbows located?

Are halos frequently associated with stratus clouds? Explain your answer.

Which of the following is NOT associated with an inferior mirage?

Which of the colors of the primary rainbow is refracted at the greatest angle? Explain your answer.

Which of the following is defined as the bending of light rays as they pass through the atmosphere?

The figure depicts the formation of a

A superior image

The brightest and most common rainbows are ________.

Because the index of refraction varies slightly with wavelength,

The bright green spot that momentarily appears over a setting sun is called a

Describe the atmospheric conditions under which a superior mirage would form.

An inferior mirage

Sun pillars form when ________-oriented platelike ice crystals ________ light.

What types of clouds help produce halo when the sun shines through them?

The bending of light as it passes around water droplets is known as ________.

Twilight is caused by

The occurrence of a halo tells you that

Refraction occurs because radiation speed varies with

Sundogs

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

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Sun pillars form when -oriented platelike ice crystals light.

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