2006-07-01 17:14:08 · 13 answers · asked by Bobby V 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
The sky is blue because the particles that make up the atmosphere, especially Ozone, absorb all frequencies of light except for blue. There fore our eyes see the Wild Blue Yonder...simple.
2006-07-01 17:19:06 · answer #1 · answered by draygon_icewing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, this is the long answer...
When the suns rays enter the earths atmosphere they hit particles that are in our atmosphere, such as air molecules and dust particles. The light is then deflected in all directions. This is a term called scattering, or diffused light. Because air molecules are much smaller than the wave lengths of visible light, they more effectively scatter the shorter light wave length's. The shorter wave lengths being visible blue causing the sky to appear blue. However when the sun is low on the horizon the light waves are traveling through more atmosphere and the waves that we see are the longer ones causing the sky to turn orange and red....(Referenced from Meteorology Today. Written by C. Donald Ahrens)
Hope that wasn't too in depth.
2006-07-02 00:31:34 · answer #2 · answered by Brian S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The blue color of the sky is due to Rayleigh scattering. As light moves through the atmosphere, most of the longer wavelengths pass straight through. Little of the red, orange and yellow light is affected by the air.
However, much of the shorter wavelength light is absorbed by the gas molecules. The absorbed blue light is then radiated in different directions. It gets scattered all around the sky. Whichever direction you look, some of this scattered blue light reaches you. Since you see the blue light from everywhere overhead, the sky looks blue.
2006-07-02 00:43:45 · answer #3 · answered by Katie C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A clear cloudless day-time sky is blue because molecules in the air scatter blue light from the sun more than they scatter red light. When we look towards the sun at sunset, we see red and orange colours because the blue light has been scattered out and away from the line of sight.
2006-07-02 00:19:56 · answer #4 · answered by Celebriel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because blue light from the sun strikes the air molecules and scatters and our eyes perceive it as blue.
2006-07-02 00:50:34 · answer #5 · answered by quizwiz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All colors have wave lengths which are diffused by oxygen and nitrogen. Since blue is the shortest wave length it is diffused up to ten times more.
2006-07-02 00:20:00 · answer #6 · answered by jrmygray 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is due to the way the rays of the sun refract when it passes through the atmosphere and all the gases in our air
2006-07-02 00:20:40 · answer #7 · answered by mugsylv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe due to the scattering phenomenon of light
2006-07-02 09:32:58 · answer #8 · answered by sikandar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make people like you ask questions, thats why.
2006-07-02 00:52:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOOOOOOOOO. I think the sky is falling!!!
2006-07-02 00:42:55 · answer #10 · answered by Made in America 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋