How much work is needed to move an object from one position to another when both positions are located the same distance from the center of the earth

The product of the object's weight and the horizontal distance between the two positions.

Explanation:

Work is the product of force and the distance through which this force is moved. The distance moved can be vertical, or horizontal. For two bodies located the same distance from the center of the earth, the work done will be the product of the weight of the product and the horizontal distance between the two positions. If the vertical work is needed, then the work is zero, since there is no height gradient between them.

scattering of light by tiny particles in air to produce the colors we see on sky, is dependent on the following factors:

(i) wavelength of light

(ii) size of the scattering particle  

(iii) distance traveled by light through the atmosphere.

according to rayleigh's law of scattering, the amount of scattering is inversely proportional to the fourth power of its wavelength. shorter the wavelength, greater is its scattering. hence violet/blue light is scattered more than red.

sun's light is a composite light ( visible light) with wavelengths in the range 400 nm (violet) to 700 nm (red). as sunlight passes through our atmosphere, the molecules of air scatter light according to their wavelengths. during sunrise and sunset, the sun's position is below the horizon. hence light from the sun travels a greater distance in the atmosphere when compared to its position a noon.

as sunlight enters the earth's atmosphere, blue light is scattered away and at the end of its journey in the sky, only red and orange wavelengths remain in the beam.

hence at sunrise and sunset, the sky appears reddish orange.

causes

fossil fuels burn

cities become more industrialized

human population grows worldwide