A clear sky

Sky Color and Visibility

Learning Objectives:

  • Determine what factors affect sky color and visibility
  • Describe how these factors affect sky color and visibility

Supported NGSS Performance Expectations:

  • 5-ESS2-1: Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.
  • MS-ESS2-1: Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
  • MS-ESS3-3: Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.