Of What Value Are the Oceans in Moderating Climate Change

question 106

Multiple Choice

Of what value are the oceans in moderating climate change?

• A) Oceans remove about 25% to 30% 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) All of these answers.

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