Acid Rain and Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification begins with 

• pollution from ships
• carbon dioxide released from combustion
• dumping of waste from cities into the ocean

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Carbon dioxide and seawater combine to form

• calcium carbonate
• carbon monoxide
• carbonic acid 

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Marine organisms make their shells from calcium and

• chloride
• carbonate
• seawater

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An example of a marine organism that needs calcium carbonate

• fish

• a shark

• an octopus

• coral

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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Carbon dioxide levels in the air have changed throughout earth's history.  The difference today is how ______ the change is happening.

• rapidly 
• slowly 
• wide spread

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

• increases
• decreases

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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

Sulfur and nitrogen dioxide release into the atmosphere is most responsible for

• ozone depletion

• acid rain

• global warming

• eutrophication

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What two air pollutants cause acid rain?

• Nitrogen Dioxides and Sulfur Dioxides

• Carbon Dioxide and Ozone

• Particulate Matter

• None of the above