Question

rag each item to indicate whether it supports ocean acidification or ocean warming. (2 points)

Items to Classify:

expansion of ocean volume
organisms more prone to illness
larger concentration of carbonic acid
growing difficulty in absorbing carbon dioxide
melting of glaciers and ice caps
difficult for some species to make shells


Ocean Acidification Evidence
Ocean Warming Evidence

Answer 1

Here’s a classification of the items based on whether they support evidence for ocean acidification or ocean warming:

**Ocean Acidification Evidence:**
1. larger concentration of carbonic acid
2. growing difficulty in absorbing carbon dioxide
3. difficult for some species to make shells

**Ocean Warming Evidence:**
1. expansion of ocean volume
2. organisms more prone to illness
3. melting of glaciers and ice caps