Question

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

Explanation:

• Carbon is a fundamental element for life - all living organisms are carbon - based, making the first statement true.
• Carbon dioxide is not toxic at normal levels; plants use it for photosynthesis, so the second statement is false.
• The ocean is a major carbon - sink, storing more carbon than it releases, so the third statement is false.
• Carbon dioxide absorbs infrared radiation (not solar radiation in the visible spectrum), so the fourth statement is false.
• The ocean stores a vast amount of carbon and stores more carbon than the atmosphere, so the fifth statement is true.

Answer:

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