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Oceans look blue becausethey reflect the sky, which is obviously blue.
Yes that's part of the answer, but there are other effects. For example, water absorbs light more easilyat the red end of the spectrum.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe color of the ocean depends on the amount of algae/ seaweed on rocks or the sand. LOTS of algae/ seaweed can cause the water to be a sickly greenish color such as a pool being uncovered after a year. The water is usually "blue" in warmer areas where there is more tropical fish that can eat more algae than others, per say. However, the water isn't really blue. It is an optical illusion made by the sun and some of the algae on the ocean floor. It is really clear.
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∙ 10y agoThe sea is a blue-green color for two reasons. The green color comes from the alge that is present in the water. The blue color is the color that is created from the wave lengths of light hitting the water.
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What is the large blue areas called if you look at a globe?
That would be the oceans and seas.
Is gray and blue an earth tone color?
Yes, blue is an Earth tone because the world has oceans and the oceans are blue and if the Earth has blue oceans then blue is an Earth tone.
What does the world look like without oceans?
the world looks completely different blue and brown.
Are all the worlds oceans blue?
Naturally the ocean is supposed to be clear. The blue is an illusion of the sky reflecting on the water. The color we see now is a mix of all the dirt,sand,slime, and seaweed at the bottom of the ocean.
Which planet is referred-to as the blue-planet?
Earth is the "blue planet" because of the blue oceans. Oceans cover 75% of the Earth's surface.
What simile can you do for blue eyes?
As blue as the oceans depths
Why are oceans and seas blue?
Oceans and seas are blue because the water in them reflects the other colors and absorbs the color blue at the surface.as you descend,however,the color of the water changes.
Where are blue whales located?
In all the oceans
What oceans do whales swim in?
the blue ones
What does the blue portion of the globe represents?
the oceans
Why does the world need oceans?
to make the sky blue. to make the sky blue.
Where does the blue whale stay?
The Blue Whale is found in all the oceans of the world.
