The blue color of distant mountains is due primarily to ____.
A)diffraction of light
B)scattering of light
C)refraction of light
D)emission of light
E)absorption of light

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The blue color of distant mountains is primarily due to the scattering of light, specifically Rayleigh scattering, which causes shorter (blue) wavelengths of light to scatter more than longer wavelengths as they pass through the Earth's atmosphere.

The Blue Color of Distant Mountains Is Due Primarily to ____