Ocean Acidification Basics (Lesson 1)

Ocean acidification begins with 

• pollution from ships

• carbon dioxide released from combustion

• dumping of waste from cities into the ocean

• toxic chemicals being released into the air

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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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This image demonstrates that

• There is a direct correlation with the atmospheric CO₂ and the CO₂ in seawater

• That pH of the ocean increases as the atmospheric CO₂ increases

• That there is no correlation between pH of the ocean and atmospheric CO₂

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

• increases
• decreases

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In a more acidic ocean, the shells of organisms do not grow as easily.

• True

• False

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Ocean acidification raises the pH of the ocean .

• True

• False

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The process of burning fuel to drive a car or operate a factory is called 

• photosynthesis
• combustion
• respiration

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Too many greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere may block heat from escaping into space and trap too much heat next to the Earth’s surface causing

• another ice age
• earthquakes
• volcanic eruptions
• global warming

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A greenhouse gas which is present in very high quantity is

• propane
• ethane
• CO2
• Methane

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Who gets affected by ocean acidification?

• humans

• marine animals

• neither

• humans and marine animals

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