The Earth appears blue from space due to the presence of large bodies of water (oceans).
Viewed from the space, the earth looks mainly (a) Blue (b) Brown (c) Yellow (d) Red
Asked in ASSISTANT PROSECUTION OFFICER (PRELIM.) EXAM. 2018 · Topic: The Earth (Shape of the Earth: Geoid, Oblate Spheroid, Gravity)
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