An image that appears near the horizon when layers of air are at different temperatures and densities is a(n)__________and an example of__________ .

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An image that appears near the horizon due to layers of air at different temperatures and densities is a mirage. This phenomenon is caused by refraction, as light is bent as it passes through the different layers of air. Rayleigh scatter and reflection are not related to this specific phenomenon, and albedo does not describe an image appearing near the horizon.

An Image That Appears near the Horizon When Layers of Air