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Why The Sky Is Blue And Sunsets Are Red

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Why the sky is blue and sunsets are red

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Lord Rayleigh and the scattering secret

teacher In 1871, Lord Rayleigh discovered that shorter wavelengths of light scatter much more easily than longer ones.

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The obstacle course in the air

teacher Earth's atmosphere is packed with tiny gas molecules that block and redirect incoming sunlight.

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Sky on Earth: If Earth had no atmosphere, the sky would look pitch black even at noon.

Quizzes

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Which color of the visible spectrum has the longest wavelength?

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What is the primary source of the light that makes Earth's sky appear blue?

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Why does blue light scatter more than red light in the atmosphere?

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What color is sunlight before it enters Earth's atmosphere?

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How much more does blue light scatter compared to red light in our atmosphere?

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Which gas makes up the largest percentage of Earth's atmosphere?

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What is the process of light bouncing off tiny gas molecules in all directions called?

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Who discovered the scientific law explaining why the sky is blue in 1871?

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Glossary

scattering (noun)
The deflection of transmitted light or other radiation in multiple directions by particles in a medium. Lord Rayleigh proved in 1871 that atmospheric gases deflect blue wavelengths more than longer red ones.

Gossip

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Which sky color would you prefer for Earth?

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teacher Lord Rayleigh and the scattering secret

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teacher The obstacle course in the air

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teacher Sunlight is secretly a rainbow

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teacher Why the scattered blue fills the sky