[Ans] When airborne ice crystals are near the ground they’re often called by what name?

[1-30-2022] Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz Question: When airborne ice crystals are near the ground they’re often called by what name?

The given options are:

• Ice fog
• Natural glitter
• Diamond dust

Correct Answer: Diamond dust

Information: Maybe it’s fitting that we’re in the Ore Mountains. Diamond dust is a common meteorological term for the tiny ice crystals that form in cold air near the Earth’s surface. It differs from ice fog, which forms as water droplets when humidity is high despite low temperatures. By contrast, diamond dust forms as ice in dry conditions.

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All three questions from today’s Bing Homepage Quiz are below. You can find their answers by visiting those pages.

1. What’s causing this rainbow-like arc around the sun?
2. When airborne ice crystals are near the ground they’re often called by what name?
3. When a halo like this appears, it’s often accompanied by a pair of bright spots to the left and right. What are these called?