Question

9 The blue colour of water in the sea is due to
(a) absorption of other colours except blue by
w water molecules
(b) scattering of blue light by water molecules
(c) reflection of blue light by impurities in sea
water
(d) reflection of blue sky by sea water​

Answer 1

Answer:

a

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."

Answer 2

(d) reflection of blue sky by sea water