6] Which of these best explains how the ocean influences global climate? It heats locations on the equator and poles unequally. It increases the amount of oxygen present in the atmosphere. It changes carbonates into carbon dioxide and causes global warming. It dissolves atmospheric carbon dioxide and prevents global warming.

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Mckenna Whitaker

7 April, 14:11

6] Which of these best explains how the ocean influences global climate? It heats locations on the equator and poles unequally. It increases the amount of oxygen present in the atmosphere. It changes carbonates into carbon dioxide and causes global warming. It dissolves atmospheric carbon dioxide and prevents global warming.

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It dissolves atmospheric carbon dioxide and prevents global warming.

Explanation:

The ocean serves as a carbon sink which absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However one side effect of this is ocean acidification which harms marine life composed of calcium carbonate such as sea shells which are dissolved by an acidic compound made of carbon.