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What evidence from the Arctic shows the ocean has a significant influence on climate change?


Ice absorbs carbon dioxide; open water reflects it.


Ice absorbs heat from the sun; open water reflects it.


Ice reflects carbon dioxide; open water absorbs it.


Ice reflects heat from the sun; open water absorbs it.

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The answer for the question above is the last option. The evidence from the Arctic that shows the ocean has a significant influence on climate change is that, ice reflects heat from the sun and open water absorbs it. Hope this answers your question. Have a great day!

Answer: Ice reflects heat from the sun; open water absorbs it.  


The Arctic is a polar region of the earth. It is situated in the northern part of the earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas and parts of Alaska. Land in this region exhibit seasonal variations in the snow and ice cover.

The ice in the Arctic region reflects the sun's energy back to the atmosphere. But when the ice melts it results in open water source which absorbs the energy from the sun and reradiate this energy in the form of heat energy to the atmosphere. This makes the atmosphere in the Arctic region warm.  

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