Question 1

Which of the following is the name for beams of light that shine downward through breaks or holes in clouds?

Accepted Answer

A) glories 
B) inferior mirage 
C) crepuscular rays 
D) corona 
A) glories 
B) inferior mirage 
C) crepuscular rays 
D) corona

Question 2

The figure below represents the scattering of sunlight by an air molecule. The group of rays labelled B is scattered light. Which of the following groups of rays is the most intense beam of light?

Accepted Answer

A) group A 
B) group B 
C) group C 
A) group A 
B) group B 
C) group C

Question 3

Do you expect to see a halo during clear or cloudy conditions? What does a halo tell you about upper atmospheric conditions?

Accepted Answer

Halos are optical phenomena produced by

Question 4

Which of the following phenomena can be seen only when the sun is behind you and it is raining in front of you?

Accepted Answer

A) sundog 
B) sun pillar 
C) halo 
D) rainbow 
A) sundog 
B) sun pillar 
C) halo 
D) rainbow

Question 5

Which of the following terms refers to the bending of light that occurs when it enters and passes through a substance of different density?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What produces a sundog? Where and at what time of day might you try to see a sundog?

Accepted Answer

A sundog, also known as a parhelion, is

Question 7

Which of the following cloud types is most associated with halos and sundogs?

Accepted Answer

A) nimbostratus 
B) cirrostratus 
C) cumulus 
D) altostratus 
A) nimbostratus 
B) cirrostratus 
C) cumulus 
D) altostratus

Question 8

Suppose you take a colour photograph of clouds at night, with your camera adjusted so that the shutter stays open long enough for the same amount of light to enter the camera as during a daytime photograph. Which of the following describes the appearance of the clouds on the resulting photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) black and white 
B) dark coloured 
C) similar to those in the daytime photograph 
D) light coloured 
A) black and white 
B) dark coloured 
C) similar to those in the daytime photograph 
D) light coloured

Question 9

Suppose the temperature is constant in the lowest 1000 metres of the atmosphere. How good would the conditions be for viewing a mirage?

Accepted Answer

A) poor 
B) average 
C) good 
D) excellent 
A) poor 
B) average 
C) good 
D) excellent

Question 10

Which of the following processes is exemplified by the green flash?

Accepted Answer

A) reflection of light by the Earth's atmosphere 
B) diffraction of light by the Earth's atmosphere 
C) refraction of light by the Earth's atmosphere 
D) absorption of light by the Earth's atmosphere 
A) reflection of light by the Earth's atmosphere 
B) diffraction of light by the Earth's atmosphere 
C) refraction of light by the Earth's atmosphere 
D) absorption of light by the Earth's atmosphere

Question 11

Which of the following terms refers to the nerve endings in the human eye that are responsible for the perception of colour?

Accepted Answer

A) pupil 
B) rod 
C) cone 
D) iris 
A) pupil 
B) rod 
C) cone 
D) iris

Question 12

Which of the following explains the blue colour of the sky?

Accepted Answer

A) transmission of visible light through the ozone layer in the Earth's stratosphere 
B) filtering effect of water vapour in the Earth's atmosphere 
C) selective scattering of visible light by air molecules 
D) reflection of sunlight off the Earth's oceans 
A) transmission of visible light through the ozone layer in the Earth's stratosphere 
B) filtering effect of water vapour in the Earth's atmosphere 
C) selective scattering of visible light by air molecules 
D) reflection of sunlight off the Earth's oceans

Question 13

Which of the following phenomena can sometimes be seen near the upper rim of a setting or rising sun?

Accepted Answer

A) corona 
B) green flash 
C) sun pillar 
D) glory 
A) corona 
B) green flash 
C) sun pillar 
D) glory

Question 14

Which of the diagrams below correctly depicts the bending of light in an inferior mirage?

Accepted Answer

A) diagram A 
B) diagram B 
C) diagram C 
D) diagram D 
A) diagram A 
B) diagram B 
C) diagram C 
D) diagram D

Question 15

In which of the following directions could you see a sundog at sunrise?

Accepted Answer

A) east 
B) north 
C) west 
D) south 
A) east 
B) north 
C) west 
D) south

Question 16

In which of the following conditions are sun pillars most commonly seen?

Accepted Answer

A) very wet conditions 
B) very dry conditions 
C) very hot conditions 
D) very cold conditions 
A) very wet conditions 
B) very dry conditions 
C) very hot conditions 
D) very cold conditions

Question 17

How can you demonstrate the phenomenon of light scattering using a glass tank filled with water, a flashlight, and some milk?

Accepted Answer

To demonstrate the phenomenon of light s

Question 18

Why does adding particles to the atmosphere affect visibility?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why does adding particles to the atmosphere...

Question 19

In which of the following directions does a rainbow appear at sunset in the middle latitudes?

Accepted Answer

A) toward the south 
B) toward the east 
C) toward the west 
D) toward the north 
A) toward the south 
B) toward the east 
C) toward the west 
D) toward the north

Question 20

With which of the following is it very easy to produce an artificial rainbow?

Accepted Answer

A) a swimming pool 
B) a garden hose 
C) an artificial pond 
D) an air spray 
A) a swimming pool 
B) a garden hose 
C) an artificial pond 
D) an air spray

Which of the following is the name for beams of light that shine downward through breaks or holes in clouds?

The figure below represents the scattering of sunlight by an air molecule. The group of rays labelled B is scattered light. Which of the following groups of rays is the most intense beam of light?

Do you expect to see a halo during clear or cloudy conditions? What does a halo tell you about upper atmospheric conditions?

Which of the following phenomena can be seen only when the sun is behind you and it is raining in front of you?

Which of the following terms refers to the bending of light that occurs when it enters and passes through a substance of different density?

What produces a sundog? Where and at what time of day might you try to see a sundog?

Which of the following cloud types is most associated with halos and sundogs?

Suppose you take a colour photograph of clouds at night, with your camera adjusted so that the shutter stays open long enough for the same amount of light to enter the camera as during a daytime photograph. Which of the following describes the appearance of the clouds on the resulting photograph?

Suppose the temperature is constant in the lowest 1000 metres of the atmosphere. How good would the conditions be for viewing a mirage?

Which of the following processes is exemplified by the green flash?

Which of the following terms refers to the nerve endings in the human eye that are responsible for the perception of colour?

Which of the following explains the blue colour of the sky?

Which of the following phenomena can sometimes be seen near the upper rim of a setting or rising sun?

Which of the diagrams below correctly depicts the bending of light in an inferior mirage?

In which of the following directions could you see a sundog at sunrise?

In which of the following conditions are sun pillars most commonly seen?

How can you demonstrate the phenomenon of light scattering using a glass tank filled with water, a flashlight, and some milk?

Why does adding particles to the atmosphere affect visibility?

In which of the following directions does a rainbow appear at sunset in the middle latitudes?

With which of the following is it very easy to produce an artificial rainbow?

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Which of the following is the name for beams of light that shine downward through breaks or holes in clouds?

The figure below represents the scattering of sunlight by an air molecule. The group of rays labelled B is scattered light. Which of the following groups of rays is the most intense beam of light?

Do you expect to see a halo during clear or cloudy conditions? What does a halo tell you about upper atmospheric conditions?

Which of the following phenomena can be seen only when the sun is behind you and it is raining in front of you?

Which of the following terms refers to the bending of light that occurs when it enters and passes through a substance of different density?

What produces a sundog? Where and at what time of day might you try to see a sundog?

Which of the following cloud types is most associated with halos and sundogs?

Suppose you take a colour photograph of clouds at night, with your camera adjusted so that the shutter stays open long enough for the same amount of light to enter the camera as during a daytime photograph. Which of the following describes the appearance of the clouds on the resulting photograph?

Suppose the temperature is constant in the lowest 1000 metres of the atmosphere. How good would the conditions be for viewing a mirage?

Which of the following processes is exemplified by the green flash?

Which of the following terms refers to the nerve endings in the human eye that are responsible for the perception of colour?

Which of the following explains the blue colour of the sky?

Which of the following phenomena can sometimes be seen near the upper rim of a setting or rising sun?

Which of the diagrams below correctly depicts the bending of light in an inferior mirage?

In which of the following directions could you see a sundog at sunrise?

In which of the following conditions are sun pillars most commonly seen?

How can you demonstrate the phenomenon of light scattering using a glass tank filled with water, a flashlight, and some milk?

Why does adding particles to the atmosphere affect visibility?

In which of the following directions does a rainbow appear at sunset in the middle latitudes?

With which of the following is it very easy to produce an artificial rainbow?

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy: Warming Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind: Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind: Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle-Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

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