Question
Why are the oceans considered a large carbon sink?(1 point)
Responses
Carbon gets transferred among all the organisms of every food chain.
Carbon gets transferred among all the organisms of every food chain.
Decomposition rates in the water are far greater than on land.
Decomposition rates in the water are far greater than on land.
Phytoplankton takes in carbon through cellular respiration.
Phytoplankton takes in carbon through cellular respiration.
Water absorbs carbon directly from the atmosphere by diffusion.
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Carbon gets transferred among all the organisms of every food chain.
Carbon gets transferred among all the organisms of every food chain.
Decomposition rates in the water are far greater than on land.
Decomposition rates in the water are far greater than on land.
Phytoplankton takes in carbon through cellular respiration.
Phytoplankton takes in carbon through cellular respiration.
Water absorbs carbon directly from the atmosphere by diffusion.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**Water absorbs carbon directly from the atmosphere by diffusion.**
Oceans act as a large carbon sink primarily because they can absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the atmosphere. This process significantly contributes to the overall carbon cycle and helps regulate atmospheric CO2 levels.
**Water absorbs carbon directly from the atmosphere by diffusion.**
Oceans act as a large carbon sink primarily because they can absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the atmosphere. This process significantly contributes to the overall carbon cycle and helps regulate atmospheric CO2 levels.