Chapter 52: 4 (page 1187)
The oceans affect the biosphere in all of the following ways except (A) producing a substantial amount of the biosphere鈥檚 oxygen. (B) removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. (C) moderating the climate of terrestrial biomes. (D) regulating the pH of freshwater biomes and terrestrial groundwater.
Short Answer
- The statement 鈥減roducing a substantial amount of the biosphere鈥檚 oxygen鈥 is false.
- The statement 鈥渞emoving carbon dioxide from the atmosphere鈥 is false.
- The statement 鈥渕oderating the climate of terrestrial biomes鈥 is false.
- The statement 鈥渞egulating the pH of freshwater biomes and terrestrial groundwater鈥 is true.
