Why are sunsets and sunrises red?

What will be an ideal response?


At sunset, sunlight travels through lots of atmosphere and blue light is scattered away.

Physics & Space Science

You might also like to view...

The ionic layers of the atmosphere reflect

a) radio waves. b) charged particles. c) sound. d) light.

Physics & Space Science

The y component of the electric field of an electromagnetic wave traveling in the +x direction through vacuum obeys the equation

Ey = (375 N/C) cos[kx - (2.20 × 1014 rad/s)t]. What is the wavelength of this electromagnetic wave? (c = 3.0 x 108 m/s) A) 0.272 µm B) 17.1 µm C) 2.72 µm D) 1.36 µm E) 8.57 µm

Physics & Space Science

Surface air blowing inward to a center of low pressure can rise, expand, and

A) cool, often condensing into clouds that produce precipitation. B) warm, producing generally clear skies. C) cool, producing generally clear skies. D) warm, often condensing into clouds that produce precipitation.

Physics & Space Science

An Earth satellite is simply a projectile

A) freely falling around Earth. B) floating motionless in space near Earth. C) approaching Earth from outer space.

Physics & Space Science