THE GREEN FLASH

WHAT IS THE GREEN FLASH?

• The green flash is a rare phenomenon.
• It occurs right after a sunset or right before sunrise
• It happens when the sun is almost entirely below the horizon
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WHAT PAGES ARE THE GREEN FLASH ON?

• Chapter 49, Page 183
• The Raft

FACTS ABOUT THE GREEN FLASH

• The green flash can appear at sunrise and sunset, but it is more commonly seen at sunset
• The atmosphere acts as a weak prism, which separates light into various colors
• The three colors of light rays then overlap (red, green, and blue) the green light at the top of the sun, remains slightly visible.
• Sometimes they appear more yellow, but very rarely they can appear blue!
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WHY THE AUTHOR INCLUDED THIS

• To show how somethings can be both amazing, yet can be a bad sign
• "Glimpse of ere the green ray, count the morrow a fine day." The green flash forecasted that it was going to be another dry day and she needed rain!
• The Raft

MOST IMPORTANT THING I LEARNED

• I learned that the green flash can be seen anywhere.
• If you don't have an ocean near you, you can also see them in prairies!
• They are very rare and only the luckiest people can see them!
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CONCLUSION

In the end I learned that the Green Flash is a beautiful weather phenomenon. If you see one, then you know that there is going to be beautiful weather the next day!