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Diffuse sky radiation

earth science Maturity 11-13

The sky looks blue.

Rayleigh sunlight scattering.png
Rayleigh sunlight scattering.png
Sunlight hits the air. It bounces around. This makes the sky blue.
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Trees-sky.jpg
It also helps plants grow. The light reaches every leaf. Even leaves in the shade get light. Can you see the blue sky?

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