Sunsets are like a light show in the sky! When the sun gets low, its light has to travel through more air. That makes it look red or orange, just like when you shine a flashlight through a thick fog, it looks dimmer and maybe even redder.
Examples
- When you turn on a lamp in a foggy room, the light looks dimmer and redder, just like a sunset!
- A red apple appears even more red when it’s behind a curtain, the same idea applies to sunsets.
- Imagine walking through a thick forest: the farther away the light source is, the more scattered it seems.
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See also
- What Causes a Sunset to Look Pink or Orange?
- What Causes a ‘Golden’ Sunrise or Sunset?
- What Causes a Sunset to Look So Colorful?
- What Causes the ‘Blue’ in the Sky?
- What Causes Day and Night?
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