Physicshard · Past Paper
Which phenomenon is responsible for the blue color of the deep sea?
AReflection of sky
BRefraction of light
CScattering of light
DAbsorption of light
✓ Correct Answer: C — Scattering of light
Water molecules scatter the shorter (blue) wavelengths of light more effectively than longer wavelengths.
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