The Blue Color of the Sky Is Due to

question 31

Multiple Choice

The blue color of the sky is due to

• A) selective scattering of visible light by air molecules.
• B) the filtering effect of water vapor in the earth's atmosphere.
• C) reflection of sunlight off the earth's oceans.
• D) transmission of visible light through the ozone layer in the earth's stratosphere.

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Definitions:

Third Parties

Third parties are political parties in a two-party system that are not one of the two dominant parties. They offer alternative policies and candidates but often face significant challenges in gaining widespread electoral support.

Federal Matching Funds

Public funds provided to match private donations to political candidates under certain conditions, aiming to reduce the influence of private money in elections.

Proportional Representation

An electoral system in which parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them, offering a more direct reflection of public opinion in legislative bodies than winner-take-all systems.

Winner-Take-All

An election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins the entire election, with no rewards or positions given to those who finish in second place or lower.