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Why the sky is blue
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Follow a simple scientific explanation.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
Audio and answer checking: https://joy-english.com/listening-lessons/why-the-sky-is-blue
Words to know
- scatter
- To spread in many directions.
- particle
- A very small piece of something.
- sunset
- The time when the sun goes down.
Answer key
- Sunlight looks white, but it contains every colour of the rainbow.American “color” is also accepted.
- When it enters the air, the light hits tiny particles.The t sounds in “hits tiny” join.
- Blue light is scattered much more than red light.“Is scattered” is a passive.
- That is why we see a blue sky during the day.“That is why” gives a reason.
- At sunset, the light travels through more air, so the sky turns orange.“Through more air” — the r of “more” links to “air” in American English.