What factors explain the lower atmosphere’s blue color? (1.5pts) Earth’s atmosphere contains gases and particles that scatter sunlight in all directions. Since blue light travels in shorter, smaller waves, it is scattered more than other colors. 2. What are the similarities and differences between an actual greenhouse and the gaseous atmospheric greenhouse? (3pts) The similarities between an actual greenhouse and greenhouse atmospheric gases is that they both trap in heat. The difference is that in an actual greenhouse the air that has been warmed up by the energy that is prevented from escaping, while greenhouse gases molecules in our atmosphere absorb heat. 1 3. How does temperature differ in cities as compared to rural areas? Name three reasons for the difference
