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Energy in the Atmosphere

Question 2 • GCS 2025-2026 Earth Environmental Science CR

Why is the sky orange and red at sunrise and sunset?

Answer
A
Gases absorb orange and red light.
B
Blue wavelengths are absorbed by the atmosphere.
C
The thick atmosphere scatters all but longer wavelengths.
D
Only short wavelengths are radiated from the Sun in the morning and evening.
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