When scuba divers take red objects underwater, they appear to lose their color, but this does not happen to bluish objects. This demonstrates that water filters out light waves that have

A) long wavelengths.
B) short wavelengths.
C) a high amplitude.
D) a low amplitude.

Answer: A
Rationale: Long wavelengths correspond with the reddish colors and short wavelengths with bluish colors. Therefore, if red objects appear to lose their color underwater, it is because the water filters out light with long wavelengths.

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