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1. Why is the sky blue during the day?

• Answer: During the day, the sky is blue because sunlight is scattered by the tiny particles in the air. Blue light is scattered more than other colors because it travels in shorter, smaller waves.

2. Why does the sky change color at sunrise and sunset?

• Answer: At sunrise and sunset, the sky changes color to beautiful shades of red, orange, and pink because the sunlight has to travel through more air. This makes the blue light scatter out of sight, and the longer waves of red and orange light reach us.

3. Why is the sky not blue at night?

• Answer: At night, the sun isn't shining on that part of the Earth, so there's no sunlight to scatter and make the sky blue. Instead, we see the dark sky and the stars.

4. What makes a rainbow?

• Answer: A rainbow happens when sunlight shines through raindrops in the air. The raindrops act like tiny prisms, splitting the sunlight into all its colors and creating a beautiful arc of colors in the sky.

5. Why can the sky look red when there's a wildfire?

• Answer: When there's a wildfire, the sky can look red or orange because the smoke particles scatter the sunlight differently. They let more red and orange light through, which changes the color of the sky.

6. What happens to the sky's color when it's going to rain?

• Answer: When it's going to rain, the sky often turns dark and gray. This is because the clouds are full of water droplets that scatter all the colors of light together, making the sky look gray.

7. Can pollution change the sky's color?

• Answer: Yes, pollution can change the sky's color. When there are a lot of pollution particles in the air, they can scatter the light and make the sky look hazy or less blue.

8. Why do stars twinkle?

• Answer: Stars twinkle because their light has to pass through Earth's atmosphere before reaching us. The moving air and changing temperatures in the atmosphere make the light bend and flicker, which is why stars seem to twinkle.

Feel free to ask more questions about the sky and the atmosphere. There's so much to explore and learn!