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When objects are viewed through the rising heat of a campfire they appear to shimmer. The optical phenomenon responsible for this effect is:

  1. refraction
  2. reflection
  3. scattering
  4. total internal reflection

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refraction

Reason — The shimmering effect around a campfire is primarily caused by the refraction of light through varying temperature and density layers in the air.

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