As People Burn Fossil Fuels, CO₂ Is Released into the Atmosphere

question 76

Multiple Choice

As people burn fossil fuels, CO₂ is released into the atmosphere, and almost half of this excess CO₂ dissolves into the oceans, where it forms acidic compounds, lowering the ocean pH.In ecological terms, this process is an example of

• A) energy flow.
• B) nutrient cycling.
• C) primary productivity.
• D) photosynthesis.
• E) chemosynthesis.

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