A wet-looking road surface on a clear, hot, dry day is an example of a ____.
A) mirage
B) halo
C) Fata Morgana
D) parhelia

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A wet-looking road surface on a clear, hot, dry day is an example of a mirage. Mirages are optical illusions caused by the bending of light rays due to differences in air temperature. In this case, the hot road surface heats the air above it, causing it to refract the light in such a way that it appears as if there is water on the road surface.

A Wet-Looking Road Surface on a Clear, Hot, Dry Day