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Why is the sky blue - Quiz 3

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1) Pick the correct statement ...

When red light passed through the atmosphere, its short wavelength causes it to pass through the atmosphere without being scattered.
When blue light passed through the atmosphere, its long wavelength causes it to be scattered as it passes through the atmosphere.
When blue light passed through the atmosphere, its short wavelength causes it to be scattered as it passes through the atmosphere.


2) Only red and blue light is scattered by the atmosphere. Blue is scattered most, making the sky appear blue.

True
False


3) Red and blue light waves have about the same wavelength. This difference in wavelength have nothing to do with why the sky appears blue.

True
False


4) The atmosphere (air) scatters blue light waves more than any other color, making the sky appear blue.

True
False


5) The sky is blue because the other colors are all absorbed by the atmosphere.

True
False


6) The sky is blue because all the other colors are scattered away much more than blue.

True
False


7) The sky is blue because blue light is scattered most.

True
False


8) The earth's thick atmosphere absorbs all other colors 100%. Only blue light can get through.

True
False


9) What color has the shortest wavelength?

Blue
Red
Violet


10) The sky appears blue - not violet - because our eyes are better at seeing blue.

True
False



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