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Atmospheric Optics

Description: This quiz covers various phenomena related to the interaction of light with the Earth's atmosphere, known as atmospheric optics.
Number of Questions: 15
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What is the scientific term for the rainbow?

  1. Refraction

  2. Dispersion

  3. Reflection

  4. Iridescence


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Iridescence is the phenomenon of the rainbow, which is caused by the refraction, dispersion, and reflection of sunlight in water droplets.

Which atmospheric phenomenon is responsible for the shimmering appearance of objects on a hot road?

  1. Mirage

  2. Halo

  3. Aurora Borealis

  4. Corona


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mirage is an optical illusion caused by the bending of light rays due to variations in temperature and density of air near the ground, resulting in the appearance of shimmering objects.

What causes the twinkling of stars?

  1. Refraction

  2. Dispersion

  3. Scintillation

  4. Aurora Borealis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Scintillation is the twinkling of stars due to variations in the density and temperature of the Earth's atmosphere, causing the light rays from the stars to bend and fluctuate.

Which optical phenomenon is responsible for the colorful rings around the sun or moon?

  1. Halo

  2. Corona

  3. Parhelia

  4. Sun pillar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Halo is a circular or elliptical ring around the sun or moon caused by the refraction of light through ice crystals in the atmosphere.

What is the term for the bright spot opposite the sun during sunrise or sunset?

  1. Sun pillar

  2. Parhelia

  3. Counterglow

  4. Anthelion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anthelion is the bright spot opposite the sun during sunrise or sunset, caused by the reflection of sunlight from ice crystals in the atmosphere.

Which atmospheric phenomenon is responsible for the appearance of a green or pink band of light in the sky after sunset?

  1. Aurora Borealis

  2. Aurora Australis

  3. Green flash

  4. Belt of Venus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Green flash is a brief flash of green light seen just as the sun sets or rises, caused by the dispersion of sunlight through the Earth's atmosphere.

What is the term for the colorful band of light seen in the sky opposite the sun during sunrise or sunset?

  1. Belt of Venus

  2. Zodiacal light

  3. Gegenschein

  4. Sun pillar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Belt of Venus is a faint band of light seen in the sky opposite the sun during sunrise or sunset, caused by the scattering of sunlight by dust particles in the Earth's atmosphere.

Which atmospheric phenomenon is responsible for the appearance of a vertical column of light extending from the sun or moon?

  1. Sun pillar

  2. Parhelia

  3. Counterglow

  4. Anthelion


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sun pillar is a vertical column of light extending from the sun or moon, caused by the reflection of sunlight or moonlight from ice crystals in the atmosphere.

What is the term for the bright spots seen around the sun or moon during sunrise or sunset?

  1. Parhelia

  2. Sun pillar

  3. Counterglow

  4. Anthelion


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Parhelia are bright spots seen around the sun or moon during sunrise or sunset, caused by the refraction of sunlight or moonlight through ice crystals in the atmosphere.

Which atmospheric phenomenon is responsible for the appearance of a faint glow in the night sky opposite the sun?

  1. Belt of Venus

  2. Zodiacal light

  3. Gegenschein

  4. Sun pillar


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Gegenschein is a faint glow in the night sky opposite the sun, caused by the scattering of sunlight by dust particles in the Earth's atmosphere.

What is the term for the colorful rings seen around the sun or moon during sunrise or sunset?

  1. Halo

  2. Corona

  3. Parhelia

  4. Sun pillar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Corona is a colorful ring seen around the sun or moon during sunrise or sunset, caused by the diffraction of sunlight or moonlight through water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere.

Which atmospheric phenomenon is responsible for the appearance of a bright spot above or below the sun or moon?

  1. Sun pillar

  2. Parhelia

  3. Counterglow

  4. Anthelion


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Counterglow is a bright spot above or below the sun or moon, caused by the reflection of sunlight or moonlight from ice crystals in the atmosphere.

What is the term for the faint band of light seen in the sky after sunset?

  1. Belt of Venus

  2. Zodiacal light

  3. Gegenschein

  4. Sun pillar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Zodiacal light is a faint band of light seen in the sky after sunset, caused by the scattering of sunlight by dust particles in the Earth's atmosphere.

Which atmospheric phenomenon is responsible for the appearance of a bright spot opposite the sun during sunrise or sunset?

  1. Sun pillar

  2. Parhelia

  3. Counterglow

  4. Anthelion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anthelion is a bright spot opposite the sun during sunrise or sunset, caused by the reflection of sunlight from ice crystals in the atmosphere.

What is the term for the colorful rings seen around the sun or moon during sunrise or sunset?

  1. Halo

  2. Corona

  3. Parhelia

  4. Sun pillar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Halo is a colorful ring seen around the sun or moon during sunrise or sunset, caused by the refraction of sunlight or moonlight through ice crystals in the atmosphere.

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