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What mainly causes the sky to look blue?

Correct answer B. The scattering of sunlight by air molecules

Explanation

Air molecules scatter short blue wavelengths of sunlight much more strongly than longer red ones (Rayleigh scattering), so blue light reaches our eyes from all directions.

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