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(a) Which phenomenon accounts for advanced sunrise and delayed sunset ?
(b) Which phenomenon accounts for blue colour of clear sky ?

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(a) Atmospheric refraction is responsible for advanced sunrise and deleyed sunset.
(b) Blue coloue of clear sky is on account of scattering of sunlight.
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