How Is It That the Open Ocean Produces the Highest

question 46

Multiple Choice

How is it that the open ocean produces the highest net primary productivity of Earth's ecosystems, yet net primary productivity per square metre is relatively low?

• A)Oceans contain greater concentrations of nutrients compared to other ecosystems.
• B)Oceans receive a lesser amount of solar energy per unit area.
• C)Oceans have the largest area of all the ecosystems on Earth.
• D)Ocean ecosystems have less species diversity.
• E)Oceanic producers are generally much smaller than oceanic consumers.

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Definitions:

Moral Realism

is the philosophical viewpoint that moral truths exist independently of human knowledge or perception, and that these truths are objective.

Moral Development

The process through which individuals develop the ability to differentiate right from wrong and to adopt ethical behavior.

Postconventional Reasoning

A level of moral reasoning in which individuals make judgments based on abstract principles and the consideration of ethical fairness.

Kohlberg

Refers to Lawrence Kohlberg, a psychologist known for his theory of moral development stages.