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WorksheetsU7L3E1: Modeling Ocean Acidification
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does pH measure (hint: there are two correct answers)?
The acidity of a solution
The amount of water in a solution
How reactive a solution is
How many extra hydrogen ions there are in a solution
On the pH scale, 0-6 is ___________, 7 is ____________, and 8-10 is _______________
Acid; Base; Non-reactive
Base; Neutral; Acid
Acid; Neutral; Base
Acid; Base; Acid
As the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere/oceans increases, the acidity of the ocean _____________.
Decreases
Increases
As the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere/oceans increases, the pH of the ocean _____________.
Decreases
Increases
What molecule in the ocean is needed to make sea shells and can be negatively affected by carbonic acid (acid made from water and co2)?
Carbonate (CO3)
Oxygen (O2)
Hydrogen (H)
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
What happens when Carbonate (CO3) becomes less available?
Sea levels rise
Animals with shells may die because they can't make shells
The pH of the ocean increases
Ocean temperatures increase
