Multiple Choice
The sky is blue because:
A) blue light is reflected off the world's oceans into the atmosphere.
B) blue light is not easily absorbed by the atmosphere.
C) air molecules scatter blue light more readily than other colors of visible light.
D) blue light is not easily scattered by the atmosphere.
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