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  1. 1 Easy

    Which world is wrapped in clouds of sulfuric acid?

    Answer: Venus

    Why: Its acid cloud deck stretches from about 45 to 70 km up and hides the whole surface from view.

  2. 2 Medium

    Which bright spots appear on either side of the Sun?

    Answer: Sun dogs

    Why: They need plate-shaped ice crystals that drift with their flat faces level to the ground.

  3. 3 Hard

    Which cloud feature joined the Cloud Atlas in 2017 thanks to amateurs?

    Answer: Asperitas

    Why: Before it, the atlas had gone without a new cloud formation since cirrus intortus in 1951.

  4. 4 Easy

    Which clouds get mistaken for UFOs?

    Answer: Lenticular

    Why: They sit on standing waves of air downwind of mountains, so they stay put while the wind blows straight through them.

  5. 5 Medium

    Why is silver iodide used to seed clouds?

    Answer: It mimics ice

    Why: Its seeding power was discovered by Bernard Vonnegut, older brother of the novelist Kurt Vonnegut.

  6. 6 Hard

    How many degrees from the Sun is the most common halo?

    Answer: 22°

    Why: A rainbow is much wider, about 42 degrees in radius, and is centered opposite the Sun rather than on it.

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