The sun produces a mixture of all the visible wavelengths. Describe what happens when drops of moisture in the air act like a prism

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
• The water droplets separate the sun's white light into the colors of the visible spectrum.
• As a result, we see a rainbow.

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Ruth has just given birth to a baby girl. Right away, it appears that something is wrong—the child looks odd. She has a small head, widely spaced eyes, and a flattened nose. What are the doctors most likely to suspect?

a. Ruth consumed considerable quantities of alcohol during the pregnancy. b. Ruth had rubella during the second month of her pregnancy. c. Ruth had syphilis and did not seek treatment for it. d. Ruth did not eat properly throughout the pregnancy.

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Eye tracking studies investigating attention as we carry out actions such as making a peanut butter sandwich shows that a person's eye movements

a. usually followed a motor action by a fraction of a second. b. were influenced by unusual objects placed in the scene. c. were determined primarily by the task. d. continually scanned all objects and areas of the scene.

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Which of the following is NOT a way to increase the accuracy of a patient's response

during the medical interview? a. decrease patient's anxiety b. communicate with the patient in a judgmental or punitive way c. eliminate the possibility that the patient will be embarrassed d. let the patient know what kind of information is desired e. reinforce the patient's efforts to be a responsible reporter

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Rape which involves more than one assailant is known as

a. acquaintance rape b. gang rape c. date rape d. stranger rape

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