{"id":55075,"date":"2024-04-16T00:21:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=55075"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:21:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:21:11","slug":"the-clear-sky-looks-blue-because","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-clear-sky-looks-blue-because\/","title":{"rendered":"The clear sky looks blue because"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;reflection of light&#8221; option2=&#8221;refraction of light&#8221; option3=&#8221;diffraction of light&#8221; option4=&#8221;dispersion of light&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is D. dispersion of light.<\/p>\n<p>When sunlight reaches the Earth&#8217;s atmosphere, it is scattered in all directions by all the gases and particles in the air. Blue light is scattered more than the other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves. 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