Which of the following is mainly responsible for red sunsets, blue moons, and milky white skies?

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Scattering of light is responsible for red sunsets, blue moons, and milky white skies. When sunlight passes through the Earth's atmosphere, the shorter blue wavelengths are scattered more than the longer red wavelengths, giving the sky a blue color. During a sunset, the sunlight has to pass through more of the atmosphere, scattering more of the blue light, which leaves behind the longer red wavelengths, giving the sky a red or orange hue. In the case of a blue moon, the phenomenon occurs because of the scattering of light through smoke or dust in the atmosphere. Milky white skies are the result of the scattering of sunlight by tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the Earth's atmosphere.

Which of the Following Is Mainly Responsible for Red Sunsets