Which colours does air scatter the most? Blue and violet What is the scattering of light by air molecules called? Rayleigh scattering Why are sunsets orange and red? Light crosses more air, so blue scatters away White sunlight is a mix of... All the colours of the rainbow When is golden hour? Just before sunset and after sunrise What is blue hour? Twilight just after sunset or before sunrise Which clouds often make the most colourful sunsets? Mid- and high-level clouds In which direction does the Sun set? Roughly west About how long does sunlight take to reach Earth? About 8 minutes A prism splits white light into colours by... Refraction Which visible colour has the longest wavelength? Red Why do clouds look white? Their droplets scatter all colours about equally