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2006-10-17 11:57:49 · 9 answers · asked by Tyler A 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
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.
2006-10-17 12:44:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
clear, the sky looks blue because the air particals in the sky reflect the blue light from the water
2006-10-17 12:05:28 · answer #2 · answered by digibluh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The color of the sky is sunshine.'
2006-10-17 12:05:22 · answer #3 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blue because sun rays reflect off the water
2006-10-17 12:05:15 · answer #4 · answered by My Head's Asleep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ours, right now, is light blue with the blanketed clouds.
2006-10-17 12:02:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the time of day and suns position.
2006-10-17 12:04:58 · answer #6 · answered by tenngurlamo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is blue
2006-10-17 12:01:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's purple you moron, what are you color blind or what, and the moon is red.
Idiot!!!
2006-10-17 12:12:48 · answer #8 · answered by bloody pulp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blue?
2006-10-17 11:59:55 · answer #9 · answered by sleepyheadw2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋