Ocean Acidification Quiz

Ocean acidification begins with

• pollution from ships as they travel the oceans

• carbon dioxide released from combustion of fossil fuels

• dumping of waste from cities into the oceans

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Marine organisms make their shells from calcium and

• chloride
• carbonate
• seawater

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Very slight increases in the acidity of seawater __________  marine organisms that make shells.

• doesn't bother
• has no effect on 
• is unhealthy and stresses

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People depend on ocean organisms for __________________.

• minerals
• fuels
• food and water
• All of these choices

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Which molecule makes water acidic?

• Carbonate Ions

• Carbon Dioxide

According to this slide

• CO₂ is causing marine life to die by "poisoning' the water

• CO₂ is destroying sea shells

• CO₂ is formed from the combustion of Octane

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As the ocean becomes more acidic, the pH of the water

• increases
• decreases

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What happens to water when it is dissolved with carbon dioxide?

• it becomes more acidic

• it becomes more basic

• it becomes healthier to drink

• it turns into coal

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An example of a marine organism that needs calcium carbonate 

• a crab
• a shark
• an octopus

What do some marine creatures do with the carbonate ion?

• use it as a food source

• use it as a defense mechanism

• use it to build shells and exoskeletons

• use it to cool body temperatures