Ocean Acidification
5 Questions
3 Views

Ocean Acidification

Created by
@BestPerformingWildflowerMeadow

Podcast Beta

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Carbonic enrichment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the compound that corals, clams, and other invertebrates use to build their hard shells and skeletons?

    <p>Calcium carbonate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Open
    Browser
    Browser