Ocean Acidification

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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?

  • 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 (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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