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How the sky would have appeared if the earth had no atmosphere? Explain


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Step 1: The definition of scattering of light

The scattering of light is the phenomenon of change in the direction of light on striking particles like water droplets, dust particles, etc.

Step 2: The color of the sky if the earth had no atmosphere:

  1. If the earth had no atmosphere, no particles would have been present either.
  2. Therefore, no scattering of light could take place. As a result, the sky would have appeared dark.

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