Practice mode Environmental Science

Why does the sky look blue?

Correct answer C. Scatters blue light

Explanation

Gas molecules in the atmosphere scatter short wavelengths of sunlight much more strongly than long ones (Rayleigh scattering), so blue light is spread across the sky and reaches our eyes from every direction.

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