Why is the Sky Blue? - Test #3
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Indigo
As you get closer to the ground the air gets thicker then this color bends but not as much.
Atmosphere
Sun's light coming to Earth hits the ________. Air is thicker than space so it will bend.
Blue
The air continues to get thicker and then this color bends. However, this color is the last to bend, when the sun is overhead, the sky is not thick enough to bend anymore, so the sky appears to be blue.
Sun
The rest of the colors (ROYG) mixture, is put out by the sun which is why this looks yellowish.
Violet
This color bends the most, the rest of the colors keep coming toward Earth.
