mc
short answer
essay
Prompt
Clouds appear white because…
Choices (one per line; prefix correct one with
*
)
* Non-selective scattering — water droplets ≫ wavelength, all wavelengths scattered equally Rayleigh scattering favors blue Mie scattering affects only IR Clouds absorb all visible light
Plain English answer (default view) — what you'd actually write on the test
🔬 Technical version / model bullets (revealed on click) — one bullet per line
B, G, R scattered in equal proportion → white.
💡 Mnemonic / memory aid (shown on hover)
'Non-selective' literally means ALL colors treated equally → white. Big particles (droplets) = non-selective. Tiny particles (molecules) = Rayleigh = blue sky.
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