WONDER #306: Why Is the Sky Blue?

Question 1 of 3

What physical property of light determines which colors you see?

  1. intensity
  2. wavelength
  3. depth
  4. frequency

Question 2 of 3

Which color has the longest wavelength?

  1. Red
  2. Green
  3. Blue
  4. Yellow

Question 3 of 3

Which colors get absorbed by gas molecules and scatter across the sky?

  1. Red and Orange
  2. Yellow and Green
  3. Blue and Violet
  4. Indigo and Red

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