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Un anillo luminoso con centro en el sol o en la luna, que suele ser blanquecino, si bien, a veces presenta los colores espectrales recibe el nombre de:A luminous ring centred on the Sun or Moon, usually whitish though sometimes showing spectral colours, is called a:
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Correct answer: d) Halo
Why it is correct
A halo is a luminous ring (usually 22º in radius) centred on the Sun or Moon, produced by refraction and reflection of light in the ice crystals of high clouds such as cirrostratus.
Why the others are not
- a) A rainbow is seen opposite the Sun in falling raindrops.
- b) A mirage is a displaced or inverted image near the horizon.
- c) The green flash is a brief glint on the Sun’s limb at sunset or sunrise.
How to work it out in the exam
- Luminous ring centred on the Sun or Moon: halo.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2026 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 2 Official paper · Official answer key
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