why is the sky blue?

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why is the sky blue?

2007-03-26 07:55:49 · 4 answers · asked by zman c 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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When white light encounters the oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the atmosphere causes mostly blue light to be scattered. Every atmosphere scatters its own individual color therefore we can tell what gases are in say Jupiter's atmosphere just by looking at the color of the light that is scattered.

2007-03-26 08:07:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Nitrogen in the air defuses blue light. That is why the sky is blue and sun sets are red.

2007-03-26 08:06:08 · answer #2 · answered by Groovio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/sky_blue.html

2007-03-26 08:05:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

i dont know is this ZANDER CHONKA?

2007-03-28 10:04:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋