why is the sky blue?

Answer 1

WHY IS THE SKY BLUE?


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.


As you look closer to the horizon, the sky appears much paler in color. To reach you, the scattered blue light must pass through more air. Some of it gets scattered away again in other directions. Less blue light reaches your eyes. The color of the sky near the horizon appears paler or white.

Answer 2

it reflects the blue light from the sun and absorbs the rest.

did you hear about how close mars will be to the earth? there's something going around saying that by the end of august, mars will be next to the moon and will look as big as the moon! personally, i find that way cooler than just the sky

Answer 3

The sky isn't blue at night...

Answer 4

Sunlight filtered through the dust of the plane gives the sky it's colour,the hue is determined by the amount of dust and sunlight.

Answer 5

God made it that way. What other color would the sky be?

Answer 6

Light refraction.

Answer 7

Reflection from the water....follow the link for the real answer....

Answer 8

i'm seriously getting tired of peolpe asking this question every two days

Answer 9

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Skyblue.shtml

All I could do to answer this question is send you here.

Answer 10

atmosphere