CBSE Class 10 Science 2020 · Paper 31/3/1 · Question 5
The sky appears dark to passengers flying at very high altitudes mainly because :
- (a)Scattering of light is not enough at such heights.
- (b)There is no atmosphere at great heights.
- (c)The size of molecules is smaller than the wavelength of visible light.
- (d)The light gets scattered towards the earth.
Answer
(a) Scattering of light is not enough at such heights.
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