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Most people know that sunset is the time when the sun goes down. But did you know that the sun doesn't actually set? Instead, Earth rotates into darkness, giving us the illusion that the sun is setting. So what causes sunset?
Well, it's a combination of things. The Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight in every direction, but blue and violet light are scattered more than other colors. This is why the sky is usually blue during the daytime. As the sun gets lower in the sky, the atmosphere becomes thicker and more dense.
This scattering of sunlight happens to a greater extent, and we see red and orange light more than blue and violet light. That's why sunset is usually a beautiful red or orange color. So next time you see sunset, remember that you're actually seeing Earth rotate into darkness!
Kemah is a city located in Harris County, Texas, United States. According to the 2010 census, the city had a population of 26,778. Kemah is a principal city of the Kemah metropolitan area, which had a population of 169,870 in 2010.
Kemah is located in southwestern Harris County at the mouth of the San Jacinto River. The city is bordered to the east by the Houston metropolitan area, to the north by the city of Houston, and to the south by the Gulf Coast town of Kemah. The area of Kemah was originally part of Galveston Island. The city was incorporated in 1967.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 8.58%, is water.
Kemah averages 96.5 annual days of sun and has an average monthly temperature of 82.7 °F. The highest temperature ever recorded in Kemah was 108°F on July 22, 1936, and the lowest temperature ever recorded was 19°F on January 10, 1905. The average annual rainfall is 31.2 inches. The wettest month is May with an average of 5.87 inches of rainfall and the driest month is January with an average of 2.01 inches of rainfall. The most rainfall in one day has been 11.57 inches on May 17, 1982.
The economic base of Kemah is related to maritime products and chemicals. Other significant businesses in Kemah include Schlumberger, the world's largest oilfield services company, and Texas Steel. The city is home to the Kemah Boardwalk amusement park and Kemah LNG Partners, the world's largest liquefied natural gas terminal.
The official currency of Kemah is the United States dollar. The city is served by the Houston Texans of the National Football League and the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League.
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,661 people, 8,191 households, and 6,321 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,199.3 people per square mile (853.0/km²). There were 8,546 housing units at an average density of 753.3 per square mile (287.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.48% White, 9.97% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.92% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.94% of the population.
There were 8,191 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 13.8
}As the sun sets, the sky slowly grows dark. For many people, this is a time to relax and wind down for the day. But have you ever wondered exactly when it gets dark? The answer may surprise you.
Did you know that darkness actually begins long before the sun sets? As the sun gets lower in the sky, its light has to travel through more atmosphere. This filters out some of the blue light, making the sun look redder. At the same time, shadows get longer and darker. So by the time the sun finally dips below the horizon, darkness has already begun to fall.
Of course, not all places on Earth experience darkness at the same time. Near the equator, the sun sets and rises almost directly overhead. This means that there is less of a difference between daytime and nighttime. Closer to the poles, however, the sun stays low in the sky for much of the year. This leads to longer periods of darkness during wintertime.