Multiple choice

Which of the following results in the red colour of the rising and the setting sun, and the blue colour of the sky?

  1. The insolation received by the surface of the Earth

  2. The absorption of light within the atmosphere

  3. The scattering of light within the atmosphere

  4. The absorption of long wave solar radiation within the troposphere

  5. The transfer of shortwave solar radiation through the air waves

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The red colour of the rising and the setting sun, and the blue colour of the sky are the result of scattering of light within the atmosphere. This is the correct answer choice.