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    • Misty morning over a forest.
    Rights: Mykhaylo Pelin, licensed through 123RF Ltd Published 5 July 2019 Size: 1.5 MB Referencing Hub media

    The intensity of sunlight (or moonlight) reaching the Earth depends on atmospheric conditions. Direct sunlight creates sharper shadows than light that is diffused or scattered by clouds or atmospheric pollution, such as smog.

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