Why Do Things Look Blurry Underwater Without Dive Goggles or a Mask

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Multiple Choice

Why do things look blurry underwater without dive goggles or a mask?

• A)The water magnifies the image because it is denser than the lens of the eye.
• B)Light moves more slowly through the water,causing images to appear larger and closer.
• C)Rather than air,light is moving from water into the cornea and is thus refracted too little for a sharp focus.
• D)The cornea does not function in water,causing the image to appear larger and closer.
• E)Light waves are scattered by the water before reaching the eye,causing the image to appear blurry and unclear.

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