OPTICAL PHENOMENA

Question 1

These are governed by the behavior and properties of light.

Answer 1

optical phenomena

Question 2

It is an optical illusion caused by 
atmospheric conditions, especially 
the appearance of a sheet of water in 
a desert or on a hot road caused by 
the refraction of light from the sky by 
heated air.

Answer 2

Mirage

Question 3

It can be formed around the moon,
sun, or any celestial light source when
there is enough elevation for cirrus
clouds.

Answer 3

Haloes

Question 4

These are the patches of light
that sometimes appear beside
the sun.

Answer 4

Sun Dogs

Question 5

When sunlight water droplet, it is dispersed into
different colors: red, orange, yellow, green,
blue, indigo, and violet. These colors are
refracted at slightly different angles; red is bent
the least, while violet is bent the most.

Answer 5

Diffraction

Question 6

The sunlight then reaches the back surface of
the droplet and is reflected. As it leaves the
water droplet, it is refracted again.

It may form into primary rainbow, secondary
rainbow and supernumerary rainbows

Answer 6

Diffraction