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Quiz about Atmospheric Phenomena
Quiz about Atmospheric Phenomena

Atmospheric Phenomena Trivia Quiz


I will give a description of some type of atmospheric phenomenon and you determine the answer.

A multiple-choice quiz by almach. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
almach
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
50,603
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
6401
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 212 (7/10), rainbowriver (6/10), psnz (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. They usually happen after a rainstorm. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is a diffuse cone of faint light rising obliquely into the sky at either morning or evening twilight? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is usually seen near the poles in the night sky that can be red, yellow or green? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What causes the ring around the Moon? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is a faint, diffuse patch of light close to the ecliptic, opposite the Sun called? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Sometimes, one can see more than one rainbow after a storm.


Question 7 of 10
7. The 'northern lights' is another name for Aurora Australis.


Question 8 of 10
8. Noctilucent clouds are similar in appearance to cirrus clouds.


Question 9 of 10
9. The green flash actually takes place on the Sun.


Question 10 of 10
10. Where do thunderstorms take place? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. They usually happen after a rainstorm.

Answer: Rainbows

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

Answer: Zodiacal light

The zodiacal light lies along the ecliptic and is caused by reflected sunlight.
3. What is usually seen near the poles in the night sky that can be red, yellow or green?

Answer: Aurora

4. What causes the ring around the Moon?

Answer: Ice particles in Earth's atmosphere

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

Answer: Gegenschein

It was first noted by the Danish astronomer Theodor Brorsen in 1854.
6. Sometimes, one can see more than one rainbow after a storm.

Answer: True

I have seen two on many occasions.
7. The 'northern lights' is another name for Aurora Australis.

Answer: False

The northern lights are Aurora Borealis, the southern lights would be Aurora Australis. Read the question carefully.
8. Noctilucent clouds are similar in appearance to cirrus clouds.

Answer: True

They are also similar in appearance to cirrostratus clouds. They usually form around 50 miles above the surface of the Earth.
9. The green flash actually takes place on the Sun.

Answer: False

The green flash actually takes place in Earth's atmosphere and is seen just as the Sun disappears below the horizon.
10. Where do thunderstorms take place?

Answer: Troposphere

Most of our weather takes place in the first 10 miles of the atmosphere above the Earth's surface. The troposphere is the first 10 miles or so.
Source: Author almach

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