Question

The absorption of carbon dioxide from plants can be analyzed via satellite. In the image below, green represents land areas where carbon dioxide is being absorbed, and blue represents sea areas where carbon dioxide is being absorbed. The darker the color, the more carbon that location absorbs each year.What can you conclude about Location A?

The carbon is sinking into long-term storage.

The carbon is causing climate change in this zone.

There is little carbon being released by decomposers.

There is a forest where many trees are absorbing carbon.

Answer 1

Please help asap!! I have no clue

Answer 2

Okay, so all you know about this area is that there is high adsorption each year - because its really dark green. I'll go over each point for you:

The carbon is sinking into long-term storage. [There are two ways carbon enters long term storage - the formation of oil (this takes a very long time after plant matter becomes trapped) or when it is stored in the ocean by photosynthesising marine organisms.]

The carbon is causing climate change in this zone. [We don't really know anything about the climate of the area - we can't assume this. Plus the carbon is being adsorbed - doesn't really follow the trend of current climate change]

There is little carbon being released by decomposers. [We can't really assume this as the picture doesn't tell us anything about carbon release (The picture may represent a balance, ie. the difference between adsorption and release - not sure if we can assume this)]

There is a forest where many trees are absorbing carbon. [Well we know there is lots of carbon being adsorbed and the text told us "absorption of carbon dioxide from plants can be analyzed via satellite". Might also be good to consider what you might know about this region]

Which answer do you think it is? :)