Question

ava, avery, alena and henry were discussing the impact of deforestation on the carbon cycle. they came up with different hypotheses. - according to ava, deforestation has little to no on the carbon cycle. - avery states that deforestation increases the rate of photosynthesis, by the greater amount of available light. - alena’s hypothesis is that loss of trees leads to less co2 being absorbed, and more co2 produced through decomposition of dead and dying tree products. - while, henry believes that deforestation encourages photosynthesis in ocean and other bodies of water. who is correct? a ava b avery c alena d henry

Explanation:

Trees are key carbon sinks via photosynthesis, absorbing $\text{CO}_2$. Deforestation removes these sinks, reducing $\text{CO}_2$ absorption. Dead tree matter decomposes, releasing stored carbon as $\text{CO}_2$ back into the atmosphere, disrupting the carbon cycle. Ava is wrong because deforestation heavily impacts the cycle. Avery is wrong because fewer trees mean less total photosynthesis, not more. Henry is wrong because deforestation does not directly encourage ocean photosynthesis in a meaningful way to offset forest loss.

Answer:

c. Alena