Question

select the statement(s) that are true about carbon. carbon dioxide absorbs solar radiation. carbon atoms are essential to all life on earth. the ocean releases more carbon than it stores. carbon dioxide is toxic and therefore must be converted into a safer form. the ocean stores more carbon than the atmosphere.

Explanation:

• Carbon dioxide absorbs infrared radiation, not solar radiation directly. So the first statement is false.
• Carbon is a fundamental element for organic compounds and is essential for all life on Earth, making the second statement true.
• The ocean stores much more carbon than it releases, so the third statement is false.
• Carbon dioxide is not toxic in normal - concentration levels; it is a natural part of the atmosphere and is used in photosynthesis. So the fourth statement is false.
• The ocean is a major carbon sink and stores more carbon than the atmosphere, making the fifth statement true.

Answer:

• Carbon atoms are essential to all life on Earth.
• The ocean stores more carbon than the atmosphere.