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Why does more photosynthesis take place in the ocean than on land?
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∙ 7y ago
This is mainly because the oceans cover more than twice as much surface area than does land.
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Where does 80 percent of Earth's photosynthetic activity happen?
Photosynthesis takes place wherever there plants, algae, or photosynthetic bacteria and sunlight. More than 50% of the total planetary photosynthesis is believed to take place in the oceans where there are massive numbers of photosynthetic plankton, algae and bacteria. Although land based plants are important, they do not do as much photosynthesis as the ocean-based organisms.
Why is an earthquake in the ocean more dangerous than one on land?
An earthquake in the ocean is dangerous than on land because in the ocean if it occurs it can generate an earthquake which can cause more destruction than an earthaquake on land
What makes ocean breeze blow toward land by day?
The ocean warms more slowly than the land.
Do you get more oxygen from trees or the ocean?
From trees , they release co2 during breathing and release oxygen during photosynthesis
Do most earthquakes occur under the ocean floor or on land?
More Earthquakes occur on land.
Where does 80 percent of Earth's photosynthetic activity happen?
Photosynthesis takes place wherever there plants, algae, or photosynthetic bacteria and sunlight. More than 50% of the total planetary photosynthesis is believed to take place in the oceans where there are massive numbers of photosynthetic plankton, algae and bacteria. Although land based plants are important, they do not do as much photosynthesis as the ocean-based organisms.
Does global warming effect the land or the ocean more?
The ocean is in more danger than the land is as ocean currents control most of the land temperatures, so the ocean is effecting gobal warming more.
Which region of Antarctica has more wildlife the ocean or the land?
The ocean. The land is too dry.
Does more precipitation fall over the ocean than over land?
True (there's more ocean than land).
Is there more oil from a land refinery or an ocean refinery?
Theres more oil from a land refinery than a ocean refinery
More than 90 percent of the primary productivity in the ocean is accomplished by?
photosynthesis
Is there more ocean or land?
There is more ocean than land on Earth. Oceans cover about 70% of the Earth's surface, while land makes up the remaining 30%.
Why is an earthquake in the ocean more dangerous than one on land?
An earthquake in the ocean is dangerous than on land because in the ocean if it occurs it can generate an earthquake which can cause more destruction than an earthaquake on land
What will happen when ocean to ocean plates converge?
it creates more land
Is the ocean big?
of course its big theres more ocean than land
What makes ocean breeze blow toward land by day?
The ocean warms more slowly than the land.
What is land form?
land form is dessert, ocean,lake,mountains and more.
