Atmospheric Optics

Question 1

Why are clouds white?

Answer 1

The scattering of sunlight on cloud water vapor droplets

Question 2

Scattering

Answer 2

Why is reflected in all directions

Question 3

Why are skies blue?

Answer 3

The scatter of sunlight on oxygen and nitrogen molecules

Question 4

What is an Aurora?

Answer 4

Charge solar particles interact in upper atmosphere

Question 5

Reflection

Answer 5

Light is bounced off a surface at the same angle it strikes the surface

Question 6

What is the red sun?

Answer 6

Scatter of sunlight at low Ingles to the horizon

Question 7

Refraction

Answer 7

Light is spent as it passes through a substance

Question 8

What is the rainbow?

Answer 8

Refraction of sun through water droplets if sun is to our backs

Question 9

Where do you see a world where occur?

Answer 9

Polar regions and sub polar regions

Question 10

When does the aurora occur?

Answer 10

Winter months near the peak of the 11 year sunspot cycle

Question 11

Is the sun halo?

Answer 11

Three fraction of sunlight through high altitude ice crystals

Question 12

What is the Mirage?

Answer 12

Objects image shifted due to reflecting light at hot temperatures