Distant snow-covered hills appear yellowish due to the color of the
A)atmosphere between the observer and the hills.
B)selectively reflected light that reaches a distant observer.
C)reflected light that survives scattering.
D)sky that is reflected off the hills.

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The yellowish appearance of distant snow-covered hills is primarily due to the color of the reflected light that survives scattering as it travels through the atmosphere. Blue light is scattered more than other colors, leaving behind light with longer wavelengths, such as yellow, to reach the observer.

Distant Snow-Covered Hills Appear Yellowish Due to the Color of the