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What happens to colors as a diver goes deeper?

More color is absorbed, leaving blue.

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  1. Colors become brighter
  2. All colors vanish at once
  3. More color is absorbed, leaving blue ✔

Why: Water absorbs red first, so depth shifts colors toward blue; a dive light restores natural color.

Huh, didn't know that: Water absorbs red first, so depth shifts colors toward blue; a dive light restores natural color.

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Answer: More color is absorbed, leaving blue. Water absorbs red first, so depth shifts colors toward blue; a dive light restores natural color.

  1. Scuba diving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuba_diving
    as a diver goes deeper on a dive, more colour is absorbed by the water
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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