Question

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sunsets and sunsets are some of natures most colorful and awe - inspiring displays. to enjoy these beautiful colors, some people plan hikes, boat rides, and meals to be able to view the sun rising or setting. it is clear that both events are striking in their own way. however, sunrises are more beautiful overall than sunsets. part of the reason a sunrise is more beautiful than a sunset is because of how your eyes perceive it. if you wake up early to watch the sunrise, your eyes are still adjusted to seeing in the dark. your night vision is sharper than your daytime vision. this means that as the sun starts to creep above the horizon, your eyes can pick up each and every color as it spills into the sky.
the quality of the air also makes sunrises more beautiful than sunsets. pollutants, like smog and soot, cloud the air throughout the day. by the time the sun sets, there is often a filmy haze in the atmosphere. this haze mutes many colors in a sunset, giving us a less brilliant show than that provided by a sunrise. the atmosphere then cleans the haze away overnight. this leaves the air as clean as possible for a colorful sunrise.
select the two supporting claims that the author makes to argue that sunrises are more beautiful than sunsets.

• sunrise colors seem brighter because our minds are less stressed.
• the air is often clearer for sunrises than for sunsets.
• our eyes are better adjusted to see the colors of sunrises than sunsets.
• birds flying over a morning sunrise make for a spectacular sight.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: The text does not mention anything about "minds being less stressed" related to sunrise colors, so this is incorrect.
2. Analyze the second option: The text states "The atmosphere then cleans the haze away overnight. This leaves the air as clean as possible for a colorful sunrise" and "By the time the sun sets, there is often a filmy haze in the atmosphere", so the air is clearer for sunrises, making this a supporting claim.
3. Analyze the third option: The text says "If you wake up early to watch the sunrise, your eyes are still adjusted to seeing in the dark. Your night vision is sharper... your eyes can pick up each and every color", showing eyes are better adjusted for sunrises, so this is a supporting claim.
4. Analyze the fourth option: The text has no mention of birds flying over sunrises, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. The air is often clearer for sunrises than for sunsets.
C. Our eyes are better adjusted to see the colors of sunrises than sunsets.