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The sky (or the lower tropopause) appears blue in color because of __________________.

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User Prakhyat
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Scattering

Step-by-step explanation:

Light bounces off of air molecules in the Earth's atmosphere, scattering in all directions. Blue light is scattered more than other colors of light because of its shorter, smaller waves. Because blue light is scattered more than other colors of light, the sky appears blue.

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