Atmospheric Phenomena

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. They usually happen after a rainstorm. Meteor shower Rainbows Solar flare Lunar eclipse

2. What is a diffuse cone of faint light rising obliquely into the sky at either morning or evening twilight? Gegenschein Zodiacal light Aurora borealis Aurora australis

3. What is usually seen near the poles in the night sky that can be red, yellow or green? Plage Zodiacal light Aurora Gegenschein

4. What causes the ring around the Moon? Ice particles in Earth's atmosphere Apollo capsule orbiting the moon Dust fragments in Earth's atmosphere None of these answers

5. What is a faint, diffuse patch of light close to the ecliptic, opposite the Sun called? Gegenschein Flare Aurora Rainbow

6. Sometimes, one can see more than one rainbow after a storm. True False

7. The 'northern lights' is another name for Aurora Australis. True False

8. Noctilucent clouds are similar in appearance to cirrus clouds. True False

9. The green flash actually takes place on the Sun. Answer: (True or False)

10. Where do thunderstorms take place? Troposphere Ionosphere Stratosphere Thermosphere