Ocean Acidification Quiz

What is the primary chemical process that leads to ocean acidification?

• Formation of hydrochloric acid

• Formation of carbonic acid

• Formation of nitric acid

• Formation of sulfuric acid

How does ocean acidification affect the availability of materials for shell-building in marine organisms?

• Decreases carbonate ion availability

• Has no effect on carbonate ions

• Increases carbonate ion availability

• Increases oxygen levels

Which of the following is a potential response of marine species to increased ocean acidity?

• All species will move to freshwater environments

• Some species may adapt by changing their diets

• All species will decline

• All species will thrive

Why are Canada's cold oceans particularly vulnerable to ocean acidification?

• Colder waters absorb CO2 more easily

• Colder waters have less marine life

• Warmer waters have more marine life

• Warmer waters absorb CO2 more easily

What role does Fisheries and Oceans Canada play in addressing ocean acidification?

• They increase CO2 emissions

• They monitor and study ocean conditions

• They build artificial reefs

• They stop all fishing activities