USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sunrise; first light of day
A
Twilight
B
Dawn
C
Glare
D
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Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the appearance of indirect sunlight being scattered in Earth’s atmosphere, when the centre of the Sun’s disc has reached 18° below the observer’s horizon.

Detailed explanation-2: -First Light of Dawn (Italian: Prime luci dell’alba Italian pronunciation: [ˈpriːme ˈluːtʃi delˈlalba]) is a 2000 Italian drama film written and directed by Lucio Gaudino. It was entered into the main competition at the 50th Berlin International Film Festival.

Detailed explanation-3: -In its most general sense, twilight is the period of time before sunrise and after sunset, in which the atmosphere is partially illuminated by the sun, being neither totally dark or completely lit.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dawn refers to the transition from night to day as the sky gets brighter and the morning twilight heralds the beginning of a new day. The term has different colloquial meanings, but there is also a scientific definition.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dawn is the time of morning when the Sun is 6° below the horizon. Respectively, dusk occurs when the Sun is 6° below the horizon in the evening. Sunrise is the time when the first part of the Sun becomes visible in the morning at a given location.

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