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Oceans cover about 70 percent of Earth's surface. How much annual NPP do they account for?
A55 billion tons
B115 billion tons
C110 billion tons
D170 billion tons
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 55 billion tons
Despite their area, oceans yield only about 55 billion tons of the 170 billion tons total.
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