2007-03-05 05:26:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The light bends as it enters the atmosphere. The angle of refraction causes us to see the blue.
At different times throughout the day (dusk and dawn), the sky appears to be different colors. Due to the angle of the of the sun and subsequent refraction, the light appears to be different colors.
2007-03-05 05:31:05 · answer #1 · answered by UM_Cane 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We see colors through the rods and cones in our eyes it is the way that our brain interprets the different color wave lengths. Red is the longest waves length and blue is the shortest. When the light shines down on us from the sun it scatters all of the blue wavelengths all around so the result is that we see a blue sky. When the sun starts to set or rise the light is coming in at an angle making it harder for those wavelengths to scatter. That is why sunsets and sunrises have that orange pink look to them.
2007-03-05 13:33:54 · answer #2 · answered by tvgeekgirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that there is dust in the air that absorbed all over spectrums of light except blue. This changes depending on the angle of the sun. When it goes down, the sky is red.
2007-03-05 13:34:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cause it reflects the water.
2007-03-05 13:29:28 · answer #4 · answered by Jo 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
because god made it like that
2007-03-05 13:35:26 · answer #5 · answered by jon jay 87 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋