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Q: The color of the clouds appears white due to ……….
  • A. refraction of light
  • B. radiation
  • C. reflection of light
  • D. scattering of light
Correct Answer: Option D - When the light from the sun hits small particles present in the atmosphere, its knocked around. Since the sunlight is scattered fairly evenly by the cloud, allowing all wavelengths to reach us, the cloud looks white.
D. When the light from the sun hits small particles present in the atmosphere, its knocked around. Since the sunlight is scattered fairly evenly by the cloud, allowing all wavelengths to reach us, the cloud looks white.

Explanations:

When the light from the sun hits small particles present in the atmosphere, its knocked around. Since the sunlight is scattered fairly evenly by the cloud, allowing all wavelengths to reach us, the cloud looks white.