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Light Phenomena

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call to the luminous ring around the sun

a)

halos

b)

rainbow

c)

sundogs

d)

fogbows

2.

Imagine that this piece of paper is illuminated with white light and appears red. You see red light because

a)

the paper absorbs red and reflects other visible wavelengths.

b)

the paper emits red light.

c)

the paper reflects red and absorbs other visible wavelengths.

d)

the paper disperses white light

3.

Red sunsets, blue moons, and milky-white skies are mainly the result of _______.

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

dispersion

d)

scattering.

4.

The blue color of distant mountains is due primarily to _____.

a)

diffraction of light

b)

refraction of light.

c)

scattering of light.

d)

. emission of light.

5.

The blue color of the sky is due to _____

a)

selective scattering of visible light by air molecules.

b)

the filtering effect of water vapor in the earth's atmosphere.

c)

reflection of sunlight off the earth's oceans.

d)

transmission of visible light through the ozone layer in the earth's stratosphere.

6.

Which of the following are capable of producing a red sunrise or sunset?

a)

small suspended salt particles

b)

small suspended dust particles

c)

volcanic ash

d)

all of the above

7.

This can only be seen when the sun is to your back and it is raining in front of you.

a)

sundog

b)

rainbow

c)

halo

d)

sun pillar

8.

A mirage is caused by __________________

a)

scattering of light by air molecules.

b)

the bending of light by air of different densities.

c)

a thin layer of moist air near the ground.

d)

reflection of light from a hot surface.

9.

The splitting of white light into its constituent colors is called _______________

a)

dispersion

b)

interference

c)

scattering

d)

reflection

10.

The band of colors result in the dispersion of white light

a)

color wheel

b)

color spectrum

c)

color coding

d)

colorless