General knowledge question

Which phenomenon explains why the sky appears blue?

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Rayleigh scattering

Rayleigh scattering is the scattering of light by particles much smaller than the wavelength of light, causing shorter blue wavelengths to scatter more than other colors.

This question appeared in the Wizzy Quiz round for Tuesday 15 September 2026.

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