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OCEAN ACIDIFICATION

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the cause of ocean acidification?

a)

Overpopulation of fish, whey breath out too much CO2

b)

Too much carbon dioxide is admitted to the atmosphere

c)

Increase of drug drafficking

d)

Too much CO3 is admitted to the atmosphere

2.

What can you do to decrease ocean acidification?

a)

Don't use airplanes

b)

Instead of shopping go thrifting

c)

Use renewable energy

d)

Nothing

3.

Why should you care about pteropods?

a)

Well, you souldn't!

b)

They have a big role in the food web

c)

They are our food

d)

They are super cute

4.

What causes CO2 emission to increase(on the big scale)?

a)

Opening a soda bottle

b)

Throwing plastic bags into the ocean

c)

Fossil fuel burning

d)

Cows farting

5.

What is CO2 (carbon dioxide) called in estonian?

a)

süsinikdioksiid

b)

vingugaas

c)

süsinikoksiid

d)

süsihappegaas

6.

How does soil erosion cause ocean acidification?

a)

Erosion is just bad.

b)

Harmful chemicals end up in water through erosion.

c)

Soil sucks in water.

d)

Erosion further releases CO2.

7.

Who gets a “direct hit” from ocean acidification the fastest?

a)

Humans

b)

Shellfish

c)

Corals

d)

Fish

8.

When will most of the coral reefs be wiped out (hypothetically)?

a)

By tomorrow

b)

By 2010

c)

By 2050

d)

By 20900

9.

Approximately how much CO2 is emitted every day?

a)

13 million tons

b)

200 000 tons

c)

43 tons

d)

22 million tons

10.

Why are fluorescent bulbs better than regular lightbulbs?

a)

they cost less

b)

so fab

c)

cooler and more efficient

d)

idk

11.

What does it mean to eat low on the food chain?

a)

to avoid processed foods

b)

to eat vegetables, fruit and leafy greens

c)

to only eat meat

d)

to eat very little

12.

What is the main purpose of iron fertilization?

a)

to create more iron from everyday products

b)

to stimulate planktons photosynthesis

c)

for people to eat more iron-vale

d)

to disinfect everything in the ocean

13.

Why hasn’t geoengineering been used yet?

a)

too expensive and not yet fully researched

b)

the rocks will feel left out

c)

not approved by the government

d)

will be very painful

14.

How can we stop ocean acidification? Your suggestions

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