Question

Analyzing the graph, determine which statement is true:(1 point)ResponsesThe ecosystem is balanced because non-equal amounts of carbon are entering and exiting the environment/atmosphere.The ecosystem is balanced because non-equal amounts of carbon are entering and exiting the environment/atmosphere.The ecosystem is balanced because equal amounts of carbon is entering and exiting the environment/atmosphereThe ecosystem is balanced because equal amounts of carbon is entering and exiting the environment/atmosphereThe ecosystem is not balanced because more carbon is leaving the atmosphere than being absorbed by the atmosphere.The ecosystem is not balanced because more carbon is leaving the atmosphere than being absorbed by the atmosphere.The ecosystem is not balanced because more carbon is entering the atmosphere than being absorbed by the environment. pick one

Answer 1

To determine which statement is true, one would need to analyze the specific data shown in the graph. However, based on the usual context of carbon balance in ecosystems:

If the graph indicates equal amounts of carbon entering and exiting the environment/atmosphere, then the correct statement would be: "The ecosystem is balanced because equal amounts of carbon is entering and exiting the environment/atmosphere."

If the graph shows that more carbon is leaving than entering, the correct statement would be: "The ecosystem is not balanced because more carbon is leaving the atmosphere than being absorbed by the atmosphere."

Conversely, if more carbon is entering than leaving, the statement would be: "The ecosystem is not balanced because more carbon is entering the atmosphere than being absorbed by the environment."

Without the specific graph data, I can't definitively select one statement. You would need to refer to the actual graph you are analyzing to pick the correct response.