Question

Aditi was watching a documentary where it was shown that people in deserts usually have visual illusion of a water body in the sand. This phenomenon is termed as mirage. What could be the reason behind seeing Mirage in the hot sunny day in a desert?
Help Aditi to understand the reason behind the same.

Answer 1

Answer:

Mirages are illusions that happen when light passes through two layers of air with different temperatures. The desert sun heats the sand, which in turn heats the air just above it. The hot air bends light rays and reflects the sky, thus giving the illusion of water in the desert.

Answer 2

Answer:

Mirages are illusion that happen when light passes through two layers of air with different temperatures. The desert sun heats the sand, which in turn heats the air just above it. The hot air bends the light rays and reflects the sky, thus giving the illusion of water in the desert