Question
Why are the oceans considered a large carbon sink?(1 point)
Responses
Water absorbs carbon directly from the atmosphere by diffusion.
Water absorbs carbon directly from the atmosphere by diffusion.
Carbon gets transferred among all the organisms of every food chain.
Carbon gets transferred among all the organisms of every food chain.
Phytoplankton takes in carbon through cellular respiration.
Phytoplankton takes in carbon through cellular respiration.
Decomposition rates in the water are far greater than on land.
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Water absorbs carbon directly from the atmosphere by diffusion.
Water absorbs carbon directly from the atmosphere by diffusion.
Carbon gets transferred among all the organisms of every food chain.
Carbon gets transferred among all the organisms of every food chain.
Phytoplankton takes in carbon through cellular respiration.
Phytoplankton takes in carbon through cellular respiration.
Decomposition rates in the water are far greater than on land.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **Water absorbs carbon directly from the atmosphere by diffusion.**
Oceans act as a significant carbon sink primarily by absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. This process occurs through diffusion, where CO2 moves from areas of higher concentration (the atmosphere) to lower concentration (the ocean surface). Additionally, marine organisms can also uptake carbon, but the direct absorption of CO2 by water is the primary reason oceans are classified as large carbon sinks.
Oceans act as a significant carbon sink primarily by absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. This process occurs through diffusion, where CO2 moves from areas of higher concentration (the atmosphere) to lower concentration (the ocean surface). Additionally, marine organisms can also uptake carbon, but the direct absorption of CO2 by water is the primary reason oceans are classified as large carbon sinks.