What Value Do the Oceans Have in Moderating Climate Change

question 71

Multiple Choice

What value do the oceans have in moderating climate change?

• A) Oceans remove about 25% of the atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by humans.
• B) Oceans reflect sunlight back into space before the ultraviolet wavelengths are converted into infrared radiation.
• C) Oceans absorb about 40% of the methane out of the atmosphere that has been produced by rice paddies and livestock.
• D) Oceans help to reduce the level of water vapor in the atmosphere through condensation and transpiration.
• E) Oceans serve as a layer of insulation between the atmosphere and magma deep with the earth.

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