Only blue and green wavelengths pass through water in any appreciable quantity or distance Indicate whether the statement is true or false
ANS: T
The wavelength of light determines its color: shorter wavelengths are bluer, longer wavelengths are
redder. Water rapidly absorbs nearly all electromagnetic radiation, only shorter, blue and green
wavelengths pass through water in appreciable quantities. Information can be found in the section
Light Does Not Travel Far through the Ocean.
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