Question
During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon appears reddish. The reason is that:
Option 3 : sunlight reaching the Moon is filtered and scattered by the Earth's atmosphere
Detailed Solution
सही उत्तर sunlight reaching the Moon is filtered and scattered by the Earth's atmosphere है।
During a total lunar eclipse, the only sunlight reaching the Moon passes through the Earth atmosphere, which scatters away blue light and lets red light through.
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During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon appears reddish. The reason is that:
Correct Answer: sunlight reaching the Moon is filtered and scattered by the Earth's atmosphere
During a total lunar eclipse, the only sunlight reaching the Moon passes through the Earth atmosphere, which scatters away blue light and lets red light through.