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The Human Eyes And The Colourful World — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceThe Human Eyes And The Colourful World2 Marks
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Why does the sun appear red at sunset?
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The sun and the surrounding sky appear red at sunset because at that time most of the blue color present in sunlight has been scattered out and away from our line of sight, leaving behind mainly red color in the direct sunlight beam that reaches our eyes.

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