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Science Challenge #7

Question 1.
Light of all colors (white light) comes to Earth from the sun. Why do we see a cloudless sky as blue and not white?

a) The cells in the retina of our eyes are most sensitive to blue light?
b) The Earth's magnetic field bends blue light more than yellow or red?
c) Tiny clusters of air molecules deflect the blue light toward Earth?

Answer: c)

Correct responses received from:
Sid Gospe, SunDevil, Beth Gordon Rowen, Jennifer LeBlanc, Alex Halliday, Richard Yamagata, P&M Hance, J. Higgins

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