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Which visual phenomenon occurs when air near the ground is hotter than air above, bending light to create illusions of water?

A. Halo
B. Aurora
C. Mirage
D. Glory

Explanation:

A mirage is a refraction phenomenon creating illusions of water or inverted images. Halo occurs around the sun/moon, aurora in polar skies, glory around plane shadows.

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