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Question : The colour of the ocean appears to be blue because the sunlight falling on it is:

Option 1: reflected

Option 2: refracted

Option 3: diffracted

Option 4: scattered


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Correct Answer: scattered


Solution : The correct answer is scattered.

Blue light, having a shorter wavelength, is scattered less by water molecules, which tend to absorb light with longer wavelengths. In contrast, red light, with its longer wavelength, is absorbed more readily by water.

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