Question
What happens when carbon dioxide from the atmosphere dissolves in seawater?
Answer Options:
Ocean waters become more acidic.
Oceans are better able to support most sea life.
Ocean levels rise.
Ocean temperatures rise.
Answer Options:
Ocean waters become more acidic.
Oceans are better able to support most sea life.
Ocean levels rise.
Ocean temperatures rise.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
When carbon dioxide from the atmosphere dissolves in seawater, the correct answer is:
**Ocean waters become more acidic.**
This process is known as ocean acidification, where CO2 reacts with water to form carbonic acid, which lowers the pH of the ocean.
**Ocean waters become more acidic.**
This process is known as ocean acidification, where CO2 reacts with water to form carbonic acid, which lowers the pH of the ocean.