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In which ways does the ocean reduce the effects of climate change? Select the two correct answers.
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It absorbs nitrogen.
It absorbs nitrogen. - no response given
It absorbs oxygen.
It absorbs oxygen. - no response given
It absorbs carbon dioxide.
It absorbs carbon dioxide. - no response given
It absorbs heat.
It absorbs heat. - no response given
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- It absorbs carbon dioxide.
- It absorbs heat.
Briefly: the ocean is a major carbon sink that takes up CO2 from the atmosphere, and it also absorbs most of the excess heat from greenhouse warming, both of which help slow climate change (though they cause ocean warming and acidification).
- It absorbs heat.
Briefly: the ocean is a major carbon sink that takes up CO2 from the atmosphere, and it also absorbs most of the excess heat from greenhouse warming, both of which help slow climate change (though they cause ocean warming and acidification).
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