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Why the colour of the Ocean appears blue?
ABecause the sunlight falling on it is reflected.
BBecause the sunlight falling on it is refracted.
CBecause the sunlight falling on it is scattered.
DBecause the sunlight falling on it is absorbed.
Correct answer
C. Because the sunlight falling on it is scattered.
Explanation
“The ocean looks blue because red, orange and yellow (long wavelength light) are absorbed more strongly by water than is blue (short wavelength light). So when white light from the sun enters the ocean, it is mostly the blue that gets returned. Same reason the sky is blue.”