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Carbon in the ocean originates from the atmosphere. true or false?

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True, carbon in the ocean originates from the atmosphere.
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The correct answer is True

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbon is a common element and gas on Earth. This gas is the result of both natural and human activities as it is naturally produce as a result of geysers and volcanos but also due to manufacturing process. Additionally, carbon is not only found in the atmosphere but in bodies of water including the ocean, in this case, the carbon and more specifically the Carbon dioxide (CO2) that is in the atmosphere and originates init is dissolved in the water (HO2) as it reacts with components in the water and forms carbonic acid (H2CO3). Thus, it is true carbon in the ocean originates from the atmosphere.

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