Answers OC27 EarthSpace Sci-2001310-S1-Nelson Lesson 4.2 Energy in the AtmosphereQuestion 6

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Lesson 4.2 Energy in the Atmosphere

Question 6 • (OC27) Earth/Space Sci-2001310-S1-Nelson

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

Answer

G

Gases absorb orange and red light.

B

Blue wavelengths are absorbed by the atmosphere.

T

The thick atmosphere scatters all but longer wavelengths.

O

Only short wavelengths are radiated from the Sun in the morning and evening.

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