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The greenhouse effect has led to a larger amount of energy present in the Earth’s system. The figure below shows how much of that energy (y axis) has been absorbed by various components of the Earth’s system (color coded wedges) from 1971 to 2012 (x axis).
Despite receiving the majority attention in the media, the ________ has actually accumulated the least amount of energy.

A- Deep ocean

B- Ice

C- Land

D- Atmosphere

E- Upper ocean

Extracted text: The greenhouse effect has led to a larger amount of energy present in the Earth's system. The figure
below shows how much of that energy (y axis) has been absorbed by various components of the
Earth's system (color coded wedges) from 1971 to 2012 (x axis).
300
Upper Ocean
Deep Ocean
ice
Land
Atmosphere
Uncertainty
250-
200
150
100
50
-50
-100
1980
1990
2000
2010
Time (yr)
Despite receiving the majority attention in the media, the
has actually accumulated the
least amount of energy.
O Deep ocean
O Ice
O Land
O Atmosphere
O Upper ocean
(rz) ABoug

Dr. Saloni · Accepted Answer

1
Energy: Earth’s System
Answer
D- Atmosphere (Dan 2018)
Reference
Dan, N 2018, ‘To overcoming greenhouse effect for anti-global climate change and current situation’, Expert Opinion on Environmental Biology, vol. 07.

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