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The sky would appear red instead of blue...

The sky would appear red instead of blue if

A

atmospheric particles scatter blue light more than the red light

B

atmospheric particle scatter all colours equally

C

atmospheric particles scatter red light more than the blue light

D

the sun was much hotter

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C
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