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    The Blue Color of Distant Mountains Is Due Primarily to ____
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The Blue Color of Distant Mountains Is Due Primarily to ____

Question 34

Question 34

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The blue color of distant mountains is due primarily to ____.


A) diffraction of light
B) scattering of light
C) refraction of light
D) emission of light
E) absorption of light

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