What Value Do the Oceans Have in Moderating Climate Change

Multiple Choice

What value do the oceans have in moderating climate change?

A) Oceans remove about 25% 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) Oceans serve as a layer of insulation between the atmosphere and magma deep with the earth.