Question

The Sun appears red during sunrise and sunset because ______.

Options

• blue colour is least scattered

• red colour is least scattered

• blue colour is most scattered

• red colour is most scattered

Answer 1

The Sun appears red during sunrise and sunset because red colour is least scattered.

Explanation:

During sunrise and sunset, sunlight travels a very long distance through the atmosphere. Shorter wavelengths (like blue) are scattered away, while red light has the longest wavelength and is scattered the least, allowing it to reach our eyes.