When Light Passes from Space into the Atmosphere, It Changes

question 75

Multiple Choice

When light passes from space into the atmosphere, it changes ________ in a process known as ________.

• A) color; reflection
• B) color; refraction
• C) color; Rayleigh scattering
• D) speed and direction; reflection
• E) speed and direction; refraction

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Definitions:

Anteroposterior

Relating to or indicating direction from the front to the back of the body.

Posteroanterior

Pertaining to or involving passage from the back to the front, especially reference to the direction of an X-ray beam.

Lateral

Positioned at or relating to the side.

Angiocardiogram

An imaging test that uses X-rays to take pictures of the blood vessels in the heart.