Sunsets are red because
A) the Sun itself is red.
B) red light is scattered less than blue light by the atmosphere.
C) red light reflects best off the bottoms of clouds.
D) dust particles are excited by incoming solar radiation, and when the Earth begins to cool after sunset they emit red light.
E) the atmosphere is thinnest nearest the Earth's surface.
B
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____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) sinkholes B) spits C) yardangs D) levees
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A) 110 C of charge flow through the lamp every second. B) 110 J of energy are converted to heat and light in the circuit every second. C) 110 J of energy are given to each coulomb of charge making up the current in the circuit. D) 110 J of energy are shared among all the coulombs in the circuit at any instant. E) none of the above.
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