If our eyes were sensitive only to X rays, the world would appear __________.
A. gray, black, and white like a medical X ray
B. brighter than normal because X rays carry more energy than visible light photons
C. dark because X-ray light does not reach Earth’s surface
D. green, yellow, and orange, because those are the colors of X rays
Answer: C. dark because X-ray light does not reach Earth’s surface
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