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The sky appears blue, because....

The sky appears blue, because.

A

blue light gets absorbed in the atmospheres

B

ultraviolet radiations are absorbed in the atmosphered

C

violet and blue lights get scatered more than lights of al other colours by the atmosphere

D

light of all other colours is scattered more than the violet and blue colour lights by the atmosphere

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