Question

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

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.

Answer 1

The answer is c because as the sun sets the blue light sort of goes away from are vision because molecules are basically pushing it away. This results in other color being more visible when the sun is setting: like red, orange, and yellow.

Answer 2

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the sun is low on the horizon, sunlight passes through more air at sunset and sunrise than during the day, when the sun is higher in the sky. More atmosphere means more molecules to scatter the violet and blue light away from your eyes. ... This is why sunsets are often yellow, orange, and red.