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Wildfire Effects on Sky Colors

Wildfire Effects on Sky Colors

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

FREE Resource

The video discusses the record-setting wildfire season on the US west coast, highlighting the impact of wildfires on the atmosphere and the sky's appearance. It explains how smoke and ash create sci-fi-like colors in the sky, visible even from space. The science behind these visual effects is linked to light scattering and color perception, using the ROYGBIV spectrum. The video concludes with predictions of continued wildfire conditions.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unusual appearance did the sky take on during the wildfire season?

An orange and red hue

A greenish tint

A completely black sky

A bright blue hue

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the sky to have an apocalyptic view?

A solar eclipse

Smoke and ash from wildfires

Heavy rainfall

A sandstorm

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can be seen from space due to the wildfires?

Heavy rainfall

Clear skies

Smoke and ash

A solar eclipse

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can the smoke and ash from wildfires be described in terms of their effect on the sky?

They act like a natural sunscreen

They act like a filter similar to Instagram or Snapchat

They create a rainbow effect

They make the sky completely clear

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main ingredient for creating the sci-fi-like aura in the sky?

Rain and fog

Smoke and ash

Dust and sand

Clouds and mist

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the acronym used to remember the colors of the visible spectrum?

RGB

HSB

CMYK

ROY G BIV

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which wavelengths are scattered by the particles of smoke and ash?

Longer wavelengths like red and yellow

All wavelengths equally

Shorter wavelengths like blue and green

Only ultraviolet wavelengths

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