The blue color of the sky is due to ____
a. selective scattering of visible light by air molecules
b. the filtering effect of water vapor in Earth's atmosphere
c. reflection of sunlight off Earth's oceans
d. transmission of visible light through the ozone layer in Earth's stratosphere
e. absorption of short wavelengths by air molecules
ANSWER: a
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