Ocean Acidification Lab Reading

Match the following Chemical Names with their chemical formula

• NO₂

• Nitrate

• N₂

• Carbon Dioxide

• NO₃

• Nitrogen gas

• H₂CO₃

• Carbonic Acid

• CO₂

• Nitrite

The process of CO₂ gas diffusing into water and forming carbonic acid is an example of ocean _______.

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Understanding

What is the primary regulator of atmospheric CO₂?

• Oceans

• Forests

• Mountains

• Deserts

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Remembering

In the reaction between vinegar and baking soda, what gas is produced?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

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Remembering

The pH of the ocean in pre-industrial times was close to ___.

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Remembering

What color change indicates a pH change when using bromothymol blue?

• Blue to yellow

• Yellow to blue

• Green to red

• Red to green

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Understanding

From 1860 to 2009, the oceans absorbed an additional ___ gigaton of carbon from the atmosphere.

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Applying

Which of the following human activities has increased atmospheric CO₂ levels?

• Burning fossil fuels

• Planting trees

• Recycling

• Using solar panels

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Applying