White Light Is Sent Through a Prism,and the Various Colors

question 57

Multiple Choice

White light is sent through a prism,and the various colors are separated in typical fashion.Which of the following colors would have the highest index of refraction in this prism?

• A)red
• B)green
• C)yellow
• D)blue

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Definitions:

Dried Up Lake Bed

The base of a former lake that has lost its water content and become dry, often leaving behind salt flats, minerals, or arid land.

Clastic Sediments

Sediments made up of fragments, or clasts, of pre-existing minerals and rock that have been transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice.

Amount Of Sorting

The degree to which sediment particles are of uniform size, which influences the texture and porosity of sedimentary rocks.

Climate

A pattern of weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.