The apparent flattening of sun at sunrise and sunset is due to atmospheric refraction?

True

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The correct option is A
True

The apparent flattening of the Sun’s disc at sunrise and sunset is due to the atmospheric refraction.

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What is the reason for the apparent flattening of the sun’s disc at sunset and sunrise?

Sun appears red at sunrise and sunset. This is due to light having

shorter wavelengths gets scattered away.

longer wavelengths gets scattered away.

lower frequencies gets scattered away.

all frequencies gets scattered away.

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