Why Is the Sky Blue?

Why Is the Sky Blue?

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Interactive Video

Science, Physics, Geography

1st - 6th Grade

Hard

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The video explores why the sky is blue, starting with sunlight, which contains all rainbow colors. It explains how prisms can separate these colors and how light behaves differently when it hits Earth's atmosphere. Blue light scatters more than other colors, making the sky appear blue. The video concludes with an invitation for viewers to ask questions.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the composition of sunlight according to the video?

Just white light

All the colors of the rainbow

Red and yellow colors only

Only blue and green colors

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tool can be used to separate the colors in light?

A magnifying glass

A prism

A lens

A mirror

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does light behave when it hits a prism?

It bends and separates into different colors

It turns into a single color

It scatters in all directions

It continues in a straight line

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to sunlight when it reaches the Earth's atmosphere?

It scatters in different directions

It turns into heat

It changes color to red

It becomes invisible

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which color of light scatters the most in the Earth's atmosphere?

Yellow

Red

Green

Blue