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Why is the sky blue - Quiz 4

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1) Why is the ocean blue?

Because the sky is blue.

True
False


2) Why is the sky blue?

Pick the best (most correct) answer.

When red light waves try to go straight through an oxygen atom, its light is scattered in all directions because of this collision. The red light is scattered away, making the sky appear blue.

When such blue light waves try to go straight through an oxygen atom, its light is scattered in all directions because of this collision. This scattered blue light is what makes the sky blue.


3) True or false ?

Clouds at a sunset appear red because red is the only color the clouds have to scatter around.

True
False


4) Pick the true statement:

The sky is blue and clouds are white both because of scattered light.
Mars is red because of scattered light.


5) Which statement is true?

The sky is blue because it reflects the color of the ocean
The ocean is blue because it absorbs the color of the sky


6) Blue light is absorbed in the Martian atmosphere, causing Mars to appear red?

True
False


7) Why the sky is blue and why sunsets are red is closely related

True
False


8) Why Mars is red and why sunsets are red is closely related.

True
False


9) Both the fact that Mars appears red and clouds are white is because of scattered light.

True
False


10) Why the sky is blue and why the ocean is blue is closely related.

True
False



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