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?

  • Calcium carbonate
  • Carbonic acid (correct)
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Bicarbonate

What is the term used to describe the process of slow-growing organisms having difficulty building and maintaining their shells or skeletons due to ocean acidification?

  • Shell deterioration
  • Biological dissolution
  • Ocean acidification (correct)
  • Ocean erosion

What is the main cause of ocean acidification?

  • Volcanic activity
  • Changes in ocean currents
  • Higher concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere (correct)
  • Overfishing

Which of the following is NOT a result of ocean acidification?

<p>Increase in coral reef growth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process by which ecosystems and organisms are unable to adapt to the faster rate of acidification?

<p>Adaptation resistance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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