Question

park rangers use infrared images to monitor land during and after forest fires. while visible light from fires may be blocked by smoke or particles in the air, longer - wavelength infrared waves pass through. the two satellite images show the same area in yellowstone national park. in the infrared false - color image, invisible infrared waves are assigned different colors. the infrared image shows freshly burned land as red - orange. visible light satellite image infrared false - color image compare the satellite images. select the true statement. land features like mountains are only visible in the infrared image. smoke and clouds are clearly visible in the infrared satellite image. burned areas of land are easier to see in the infrared image than in the visible light image.

Explanation:

• For the first option: Land features like mountains are visible in both images.
• For the second option: Smoke and clouds are not clearly visible in the infrared image.
• For the third option: The text states that in the infrared false - color image, freshly burned land is shown as red - orange. This makes burned areas easier to see in the infrared image compared to the visible light image.

Answer:

Burned areas of land are easier to see in the infrared image than in the visible light image.