Ocean Acidification

What acid is involved in ocean acidification?

• Nitric Acid

• Acetic Acid

• Carbonic Acid

• Sulfuric

Bicarbonate is a buffer. This means it ____

• Regulates pH

• Removes pollutants

• Regulates water temperature

• Blocks storms

Which is a benefit of coral reefs?

• Act as a barrier to protect land from storms

• Major source of biodiversity

• The fish and shellfish in them provide a major source of protein for people

• All of these are correct

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

When corals become stressed, they bleach. This means they

• Die

• Start falling apart due to acid damage

• Expel their algae

• Shrink

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Ocean acidification interferes with the formation of ________, a major component of the shells of bivalves and corals

• Sodium Bicarbonate

• Carbonic Acid

• Calcium Carbonate

• Hydrogen Ions

An acidic solution is defined as acidic because it has excessive

• carbon dioxide

• hydrogen ions (h+)

• Nitrate ions

• hydroxide ions (OH-)

The ocean is the world's biggest carbon _____, but it's ability to take in CO2 from the atmosphere is ______ due to warming

• Sink/reservoir, reduced

• Sink/reservoir, increased

• Source, reduced

• Source, increased

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-5