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The sky is blue because the atmosphere scatters sunlight. Light with shorter wavelengths (blue, purple, violet) is scattered more in the atmosphere, so the sky appears blue; this is the same reason that sunsets and sunrises appear red and orange: at sunset/sunrise, the sun's light hits the atmosphere at a low angle, increasing the distance that the light must travel through the atmosphere. Thus, more colors are 'scattered out', even the blue-end of the spectrum, leaving red and orange colors.

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Why is the sky blue and the grass green?

The sky appears blue due to Rayleigh scattering, where shorter blue wavelengths are scattered by gases and particles in the atmosphere. Green color in grass comes from chlorophyll, the pigment responsible for absorbing light energy to carry out photosynthesis.


If the sky was green would the grass be blue?

The sky takes on a green tinge when there is a change of temperature in low level water laden clouds. This can indicate that there is a cold area that can cause a tornado if the surrounding area is warmer, a hail storm as the frozen water is released or other violent weather phenomena.


Is the sky green or blue?

The sky appears blue during the day due to Rayleigh scattering, which preferentially scatters short-wavelength blue light. At sunset, the sky can take on a green hue due to the way longer-wavelength light interacts with the atmosphere.


Why is the sky and water blue?

The sky is blue because of Rayleigh scattering -- blue photons scatter off air molecules to a large extent, while the other colors travel directly in straight lines from the sun, making the sky appear blue and the sun appear yellow (white minus blue). In space, or on the airless moon, the sky is black and sun is white. It is NOT true that oceans look blue due to sky reflection. Water also scatters blue light, so the explanation of its color is largely the same as that for the sky.


Why the sky changes color at sunset?

During sunset, sunlight passes through more of the Earth's atmosphere, scattering shorter wavelengths like blue and violet, leaving longer wavelengths like red and orange to dominate the sky. This scattering effect causes the sky to change color as the sun sets.

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Why is the sky blue grass green asphalt black?

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Why is grass green instead of blue?

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Why is the sky blue and the grass green?

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If the sky is blue what color is the ground?

Green if it is the grass and yellow grass if it is dehydrated. Brown if its muddy


Why can't the sky in the green colour?

the sky is natrally dark and clear, but in the light it looks blue. It does this because of the reflactions of the Earth, sun, and moon! I wish it was green, though. And the grass would be blue!


What does the fair trade logo mean?

Green-grass blue-sky circle-head and it is a man waving


Why was Selena Gomez on Barney and Friends?

Why's the sky blue and the grass green? Because it just is. The same goes for that.


How do you say the sky is blue and the grass is green in Norwegian?

himmelen er blå og gresset er grønt


What does the fairtrade logo mean?

The Fairtrade logo represents the blue as the sky the green as the grass and if you can see there is a guy waving (the black circle is his head and the middle of the green and the blue is him waving)


If the sky was green would the grass be blue?

The sky takes on a green tinge when there is a change of temperature in low level water laden clouds. This can indicate that there is a cold area that can cause a tornado if the surrounding area is warmer, a hail storm as the frozen water is released or other violent weather phenomena.


What are 2 color of nature from earth and sky?

Green and blue are two colors of nature because we find land masses covered with green plants and trees while the sky is blue.


Plant is to green as sky is to?

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