Question
Carbonic Acid "steals" carbonate needed by some marine organisms for their shells.
Having an imbalance of carbon flux into the atmosphere compared to the flux leaving has wide reaching effects through climate change.
What is a consequence of too much carbon in water reservoirs?
(1 point)
Responses
Too much carbon in water forms carbonic acid, ‘stealing’ the components aquatic creatures need to form shells like snails or clams.
Too much carbon in water forms carbonic acid, ‘stealing’ the components aquatic creatures need to form shells like snails or clams.
If the carbon content in water is too high, it causes the water to become too oxygen rich and chokes out aquatic plants.
If the carbon content in water is too high, it causes the water to become too oxygen rich and chokes out aquatic plants.
Extra carbon causes the water to reflect more heat, making the ocean too cold for some animal eggs to hatch.
Extra carbon causes the water to reflect more heat, making the ocean too cold for some animal eggs to hatch.
If an animal drinks water with too much carbon it will grow faster than others and bully them away from the water source.
Having an imbalance of carbon flux into the atmosphere compared to the flux leaving has wide reaching effects through climate change.
What is a consequence of too much carbon in water reservoirs?
(1 point)
Responses
Too much carbon in water forms carbonic acid, ‘stealing’ the components aquatic creatures need to form shells like snails or clams.
Too much carbon in water forms carbonic acid, ‘stealing’ the components aquatic creatures need to form shells like snails or clams.
If the carbon content in water is too high, it causes the water to become too oxygen rich and chokes out aquatic plants.
If the carbon content in water is too high, it causes the water to become too oxygen rich and chokes out aquatic plants.
Extra carbon causes the water to reflect more heat, making the ocean too cold for some animal eggs to hatch.
Extra carbon causes the water to reflect more heat, making the ocean too cold for some animal eggs to hatch.
If an animal drinks water with too much carbon it will grow faster than others and bully them away from the water source.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**Too much carbon in water forms carbonic acid, ‘stealing’ the components aquatic creatures need to form shells like snails or clams.**
This statement accurately describes the impact of excess carbon in water, leading to ocean acidification, which adversely affects marine organisms that rely on carbonate ions for shell formation.
**Too much carbon in water forms carbonic acid, ‘stealing’ the components aquatic creatures need to form shells like snails or clams.**
This statement accurately describes the impact of excess carbon in water, leading to ocean acidification, which adversely affects marine organisms that rely on carbonate ions for shell formation.