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What makes the sky appear blue?
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Reflection of oceans
Quiz Options
- Reflection of oceans
- Scattering of sunlight by the atmosphere
- Clouds
- Atmospheric pressure
Explanation & Context
The sky appears blue due to Rayleigh scattering, where shorter blue wavelengths of sunlight are scattered more than longer red wavelengths by atmospheric particles.
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