Question 1

Which of the following statements explains why stars are not visible during the day?

Accepted Answer

A) The light from the sun is too bright 
B) The light from the stars is absorbed and scattered by the atmosphere and does not reach the ground. 
C) The brightness of scattered light from the sky prevents the visibility of weaker light from the stars. 
D) The Earth is pointed away from the centre of the galaxy. 
A) The light from the sun is too bright 
B) The light from the stars is absorbed and scattered by the atmosphere and does not reach the ground. 
C) The brightness of scattered light from the sky prevents the visibility of weaker light from the stars. 
D) The Earth is pointed away from the centre of the galaxy.

Question 2

When a beam of white light passes through a glass prism, it is separated into its component colours. Which of the following terms refers to this process?

Accepted Answer

A) iridescence 
B) dispersion 
C) diffraction 
D) selective scattering 
A) iridescence 
B) dispersion 
C) diffraction 
D) selective scattering

Question 3

On average, which of the following occurs as a cloud grows thicker (taller)?

Accepted Answer

A) Less sunlight is reflected from the cloud. 
B) More sunlight is transmitted through the cloud. 
C) Less light is scattered by the cloud. 
D) More sunlight is absorbed by the cloud. 
A) Less sunlight is reflected from the cloud. 
B) More sunlight is transmitted through the cloud. 
C) Less light is scattered by the cloud. 
D) More sunlight is absorbed by the cloud.

Question 4

Which of the following gives the name for a coloured ring that appears around the shadow of an aircraft?

Accepted Answer

A) glory 
B) Heiligenshein 
C) brocken bow 
D) corona 
A) glory 
B) Heiligenshein 
C) brocken bow 
D) corona

Which of the following statements explains why stars are not visible during the day?

When a beam of white light passes through a glass prism, it is separated into its component colours. Which of the following terms refers to this process?

On average, which of the following occurs as a cloud grows thicker (taller)?

Which of the following gives the name for a coloured ring that appears around the shadow of an aircraft?

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Exam 19: Air Pollution

Which of the following statements explains why stars are not visible during the day?

When a beam of white light passes through a glass prism, it is separated into its component colours. Which of the following terms refers to this process?

On average, which of the following occurs as a cloud grows thicker (taller)?

Which of the following gives the name for a coloured ring that appears around the shadow of an aircraft?

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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