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Why is red the last color seen at sunset? A. It is bent by raindrops. B. It is bent the most by the air. C. It is scattered the least by the air. D. It reflects off the atmosphere.
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Why is red the last color seen at sunset?

A. It is bent by raindrops.
B. It is bent the most by the air.
C. It is scattered the least by the air.
D. It reflects off the atmosphere.

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Answer: Within the visible range of light, red light waves are scattered the least by atmospheric gas molecules. So at sunrise and sunset, when the sunlight travels a long path through the atmosphere to reach our eyes, the blue light has been mostly removed, leaving mostly red and yellow light remaining.

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