Science Fair Project Idea - Why is the Sky Blue?

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Why is the Sky Blue?
Rayleigh scattering is what causes the sky to have a blue color. Sun light contains every color, each with it's own wavelength as seen in the table above. Air molecules interacts more with shorter wavelength colors and cause it to scatter in the atmosphere. Ideas: Explain wave lengths and the effects sunlight has. What is rayleigh scattering? What is mie scattering? How does it compare to rayleigh scattering? What are the practical applications of rayleigh scattering?
Links: Blue Sky and Rayleigh Scattering Why is the sky blue, and sunsets golden? Rayleigh Scattering Development of Filtered Rayleigh Scattering for Accurate Measurement of Gas Temperature and Velocity
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