Atmospheric Phenomena Quiz

What causes the bright halo around the sun or moon, which is not a rainbow?

• Scattering of light by air molecules

• Absorption of light by dust particles

• Refraction of light by ice crystals

• Reflection of sunlight by water droplets

How do ice crystals in high clouds create halos?

• By scattering light in all directions

• By absorbing sunlight

• By reflecting sunlight

• By refracting light at specific angles

What is the average angle at which light is refracted to form a halo?

• 15 degrees

• 22 degrees

• 30 degrees

• 45 degrees

What are sun dogs, and how do they form?

• Multiple suns caused by ice crystals reflecting light

• Dark spots caused by dust particles

• Colorful rings caused by air molecules

• Bright spots caused by water droplets

What happens to the color of a sun dog due to the bending of light?

• The inside is blue, and the outside is red

• The inside is red, and the outside is blue

• The entire sun dog is green

• The sun dog has no color