experiment? 4 RAYLEIGH SCATTERING Why is the sky blue? The blue color of the sky is due to Rayleigh scattering. As light moves through the atmosphere‚ most of the longer wavelengths pass straight through. Little of the red‚ orange and yellow light is affected by the air. However‚ much of the shorter wavelength light is absorbed by the gas molecules. The absorbed blue light is then radiated in different directions. It gets scattered all around the sky. Whichever direction you look‚ some of this scattered
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The Sky Tree as retold by Joseph Bruchac In the beginning‚ Earth was covered with water. In Sky Land‚ there were people living as they do now on Earth. In the middle of that land was the great Sky Tree. All of the food which the people in that Sky Land ate came from the great tree. The old chief of that land lived with his wife‚ whose name was Aataentsic‚ meaning “Ancient Woman‚” in their long house near the great tree. It came to be that the old chief became sick‚ and nothing could cure
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Saving Sky by Diane Stanley‚ a thirteen-year-old named Sky Brightman lives in a world of war‚ terrorism‚ and unfair prejudice. She is remarkably unaffected by it all‚ until her friend Kareem is in danger. His family is taken to deportation centers because of their Middle Eastern background‚ and Kareem is the next target. He must seek refuge with Sky’s family. Although both Kareem and Sky know the world can be dark and unfair‚ Sky tends to be more of an optimist while Kareem is a realist. Sky is not
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told to simply "pay it forward." Pay it forward is a movie about helping others‚ but it is more a look at the personal conflicts of several different people. The boy is forced to live with a less than idealistic lifestyle. His mom is a drunk who has an abusive husband. His teacher is covered with burns‚ and there must be reasoning to it. First off‚ I like the theme of Pay it Forward. Although you might not realize it at first‚ the movie is working on two timelines at the same time‚ one following
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Steffani Hay and John Burrell Mr. Klenk Science Foundations 1A 1/6/07 Sky Superstitions Over the many years‚ ancient civilizations have pondered about things that they cannot explain and tying them to strange occurrences. This is also known as a superstition ’ to most people. In my research paper I will be explaining 3 myths about the earths atmosphere. Those three superstitions are.: the full moon‚ the aurora borealis and eclipses of the sun. it is
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A gap of sky Youth is a difficult stage in life‚ both physically‚ but also mentally. This can sometimes be very difficult for young people if they are not given the support they need. Age gives certain responsibilities‚ and it is up to each individual to carry out these burdens. Several important choices are made at this point in life. With all the pressure from ones surroundings‚ one may feel the need to escape from reality by the use of drugs. This drug abuse could express the protest of responsibility
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A Gap of Sky ”A Gap of Sky” is a short story by Anna Hope. In this short story we follow the young girl‚ Ellie‚ who studies at UCL. Instead of doing homework and study‚ she likes to party and do drugs. She has been sent to London by her parents to study‚ but she is not taking it as serious as her parents are expecting of her to do. She lives alone and is therefore supposed to be self-dependent which we clearly see she is not. She cannot control her use of drugs‚ she has not got any self-discipline
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1) How would you convey the message of the book “Half the Sky” to family‚ friends‚ and colleagues? This book is a crucial dose of reality for those of us that are spoiled by the comforts we have grown used too. Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn explain in the book “Half the Sky” why empowering women in the developing world is ethically right and extremely vital.It is a gripping story of how customs and culture have historically oppressed women. The strength of the human rights movement and
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Poem: There is another sky by Emily Dickinson There is another sky‚ Ever serene and fair‚ And there is another sunshine‚ Though it be darkness there; Never mind faded forests‚ Austin‚ Never mind silent fields -- Here is a little forest‚ Whose leaf is ever green; Here is a brighter garden‚ Where not a frost has been; In its unfading flowers I hear the bright bee hum: Prithee‚ my brother‚ Into my garden come! * Theme: depression‚ death * Imagery: Visual imagery
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look up in the sky could not quite pinpoint what this was everybody was looking..but all i knw was there were four round coloured orbs in the sky shinning bright down...it was nt any light or firecrackers...so what is it?? everyone is wif their family but im here taking pictures and walking all alone T.T went on ahead of the parade because it was taking too long 1st BAMF of the day...walking wif the parade while walking her dog ahhh made it to bukit bintang just another 10km to go
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