Why Is There a Net Flow of Carbon from the Atmosphere

question 48

Multiple Choice

Why is there a net flow of carbon from the atmosphere to the oceans?

• A) The lower concentration of carbon dioxide in the oceans compared to the atmosphere leads to carbon dioxide diffusing into the oceans.
• B) Plankton at the surface funnel carbon from the atmosphere to the ocean.
• C) Carbon dioxide dissolves more readily in water than in the atmosphere.
• D) Respiration from aquatic life lowers the carbon dioxide concentration in the oceans.

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