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Atmospheric Refraction

Sun rays tend...

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Sun rays tend to when they cross different layers of the atmosphere with varying density.

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pass unaffected

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reflect back

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bend

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Solution

The correct option is C bend

The refractive index of a medium varies with density.

Therefore, the varying density of Earth’s atmosphere bends the incoming sun rays.

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