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pH and Ocean Acidification

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The pH scale is a range from:
a)
1-7
b)
0-14
c)
1-5
d)
1-20
2.

A(n) ______ is a substance with a pH less than 7.

a)
Acid
b)
Alkaline
c)
Base
d)
Buffer
3.
A(n) _______ is a substance with a pH greater than 7.
a)
Base
b)
Acid
c)
Buffer
d)
Water
4.
What is the only substance with a neutral pH of 7?
a)
Milk
b)
Orange Juice
c)

Pure Water

d)
Blood
5.

A base is a substance...

a)

That releases OH- ions when dissolved in water

b)

That releases H+ ions when dissolved in water

c)

Does not release any ions when dissolved in water

d)

None of the above

6.

Water has a neutral because...

a)

it has more H+ ions than OH-

b)

it has more OH- ions than H+

c)

it does not produce any ions

d)

it has an equal amount of H+ and OH- in solution

7.
Bleach is a strong base, what is the pH level of bleach?
a)
13
b)
14
c)
1
d)
2
8.

Carbon dioxide and seawater combine to form...

a)
calcium carbonate
b)
carbon monoxide
c)
carbonic acid 
9.

An example of a marine organism that needs calcium carbonate is...

a)
a crab
b)
a shark
c)
an octopus
d)

a jellyfish

10.

What happens to 1/4 of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

a)

It is released into space.

b)

It gets absorbed by the ocean.

11.

This image demonstrates that...

a)

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

b)

That pH of the ocean increases as the atmospheric CO2 increases

c)

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

12.

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

a)
increases
b)
decreases
13.

What do some marine creatures do with the carbonate ion?

a)

use it as a food source

b)

use it as a defense mechanism

c)

use it to build shells and exoskeletons

d)

use it to cool body temperatures

14.

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

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which is the product of this reaction: CO2 + H20 -->

a)

H2CO3

b)

CO3

c)

CO2

d)

H3O+