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Which compound neutralizes calcium carbonate and bicarbonate, affecting the ability of corals and other invertebrates to build their shells and skeletons?
Which compound neutralizes calcium carbonate and bicarbonate, affecting the ability of corals and other invertebrates to build their shells and skeletons?
- Nitric acid
- Sulfuric acid
- Hydrochloric acid
- Carbonic acid (correct)
What is the term used to describe the process of slow-growing organisms like oysters and corals having trouble building and maintaining their shells or skeletons due to ocean acidification?
What is the term used to describe the process of slow-growing organisms like oysters and corals having trouble building and maintaining their shells or skeletons due to ocean acidification?
- Shell dissolution (correct)
- Shell corrosion
- Shell erosion
- Shell degradation
Why is ocean acidification occurring at a faster rate than ecosystems and organisms can adapt to?
Why is ocean acidification occurring at a faster rate than ecosystems and organisms can adapt to?
- Decreased CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere
- Increased CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere (correct)
- Decreased CO2 concentrations in the ocean
- Increased CO2 concentrations in the ocean
What is the term used to describe the greater concentrations of CO2 in our atmosphere and ocean?
What is the term used to describe the greater concentrations of CO2 in our atmosphere and ocean?
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What is the compound that corals, clams, and other invertebrates use to build their hard shells and skeletons?
What is the compound that corals, clams, and other invertebrates use to build their hard shells and skeletons?
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