2007-11-16 08:01:09 · 7 answers · asked by Joseph M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Because the atmosphere is mostly nitrogen, and nitrogen reflects the blue color in the spectrum and absorbs shorter wavelengths.
Light as we see it is comprised of many different wavelengths, and each wavelength comes up as a certain color to our eyes.
2007-11-16 08:08:52 · answer #1 · answered by Todd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just like a prism that refracts light into different colors, the atmosphere acts in the same principle. By the time the light is visibile to us, we see the blue spectrem of color. During dusk and dawn, the sun is further away and refracts off the atmosphere at different angles, this is why you see oranges and reds during the sunrise and sunset.
2007-11-17 18:16:46 · answer #2 · answered by B. Wags 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The molecues in the air make the sky look blue or someting to that.
2007-11-16 16:12:43 · answer #3 · answered by maryann p 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its to do with how the sun light reflects off the oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen etc in the air.
2007-11-16 16:09:12 · answer #4 · answered by Abboz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
air particles of different elements reflect blue light. i can't remember them all off the top of my head, but nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen are definitely among them...
2007-11-17 00:45:34 · answer #5 · answered by wonder(ing) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blk turns blue
2007-11-16 16:09:57 · answer #6 · answered by Sparkle♥ 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
its the only visible color
2007-11-16 18:47:43 · answer #7 · answered by James L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋