GEO 2022Q86
Q: Which one of the following statements is true about the appearance of colour of the Sun in the sky?
(a)At sunset (or sunrise), sunlight travels more distance in the atmosphere and higher frequency radiations scatter away resulting into red sunset (or sunrise).
(b)At sunset (or sunrise), sunlight travels least distance in the atmosphere and higher frequency radiations scatter away resulting into red sunset (or sunrise).
(c)At noon, sunlight travels least distance in the atmosphere and relatively less amount of sunlight is scattered and therefore the Sun appears reddish.
(d)At noon, sunlight travels least distance in the atmosphere and larger amount of sunlight is scattered and therefore the Sun appears reddish.
Correct Answer: (c)
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