Why does the clear daytime sky appear predominantly blue?
ALight refraction
BWave absorption
CRayleigh scatter
DInternal reflection
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Rayleigh scatter
Rayleigh scattering scatters shorter blue wavelengths of sunlight far more than longer red ones.
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