The phenomenon due to which the sky appears blue
- AReflection of light
- BDispersion of light
- CScattering of light
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (c) Scattering of light
Explanation
The sky looks blue because of the scattering of light: air molecules scatter short-wavelength blue light far more than red light.
At sunrise and sunset, light travels through more air, the blue is scattered away, and the sun and sky look red.