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GPHS SY24 Ocean Acidification/Acids and Bases

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ocean acidification begins with 
a)
pollution from ships
b)
carbon dioxide released from combustion
c)
dumping of waste from cities into the ocean
2.
Carbon dioxide and seawater combine to form
a)
calcium carbonate
b)
carbon monoxide
c)
carbonic acid 
3.
Marine organisms make their shells from calcium and
a)
chloride
b)
carbonate
c)
seawater
4.
An example of a marine organism that needs calcium carbonate 
a)
a crab
b)
a shark
c)
an octopus
5.
Very slight increases in the acidity of seawater __________  marine organisms that make shells.
a)
doesn't bother
b)
has no effect on 
c)
is unhealthy and stresses
6.
Carbon dioxide levels in the air have changed throughout earth's history.  The difference today is how ______ the change is happening.
a)
rapidly 
b)
slowly 
c)
wide spread
7.

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.

8.

According to this slide

a)

CO2 is causing marine life to die by "poisoning' the water

b)

CO2 is destroying sea shells

c)

CO2 is formed from the combustion of Octane

9.

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

10.
As the ocean becomes more acidic, the pH of the water
a)
increases
b)
decreases
11.

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

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Ocean acidification raises the pH of the ocean .

a)

True

b)

False

13.

If the substance is neutral, what would the pH be?11

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

e)

11

14.

Ocean water is only slightly basic. What might its pH value be?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

12

d)

2

15.

The strongest bases have pH values close to

a)

0

b)

14

c)

7

d)

5

16.

Which of the following pH values represents a base?

a)

2.1

b)

4.6

c)

6.8

d)

8.1

17.

Milk is a very weak acid. What might its pH value be?

a)

6.5

b)

7.8

c)

4.2

d)

12.2

18.

Which of these pH values represent an acid?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

19.

If I add more water to this setup, what will happen to the pH?

a)

It will increase and get closer to 7

b)

It will decrease and get closert to 0

c)

It will stay the same and not change

20.

If I add more chicken soup to this setup, what will happen to the pH?

a)

It will increase and get closer to 7

b)

It will decrease and get closer to 0

c)

It will stay the same and not change