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The moon can appear red during a lunar eclipse because

A.The shadow from the sun appear red on the moon.

B.Earth's atmosphere absorbs certain colors while it bends others towards the moon.

C.The moon has a reddish surface that shines.

D.The color red reflects on the surface of the sun.

User Gebi
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Answer:

B.Earth's atmosphere absorbs certain colors while it bends others towards the moon.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

B.

Explanation: Just like at sunset, during a lunar eclipse the sun's rays have a lot of atmosphere to pass through around the edges of the Earth. And in addition to the red-colored scattering, the light is also refracted, or bent, sending the red light straight toward the moon. Hope this helps! :D

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