The Sun is not seen as yellow-green because
A)it is not yellow-green.
B)it is small part of a mixture of other colors in sunlight.
C)its brightness is only slightly greater than the other colors.
D)our vision is not adapted to yellow-green.

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The Sun appears white because it emits light of various wavelengths, including yellow, green, and blue. When this light enters Earth's atmosphere, it gets scattered, causing the sky to appear blue. However, during sunrise or sunset, the light has to penetrate through more atmosphere, causing the blue and green light to scatter more and leaving behind the yellow, red, and orange wavelengths, making the Sun appear to be those colors. Therefore, the Sun is not seen as yellow-green because it is only a small part of a mixture of other colors in sunlight.

The Sun Is Not Seen as Yellow-Green Because