Question
A scientist observes that the shells of oysters this year are thinner than the shells of oysters several years ago. How could this trend be related to the use of fossil fuels?(1 point)
Responses
Fossil fuel spills in the ocean prevent oysters from building shells.
Fossil fuel spills in the ocean prevent oysters from building shells.
Higher levels of ozone in the ocean keep oysters from building shells.
Higher levels of ozone in the ocean keep oysters from building shells.
Lower carbon levels mean that oysters do not have enough materials to build shells.
Lower carbon levels mean that oysters do not have enough materials to build shells.
Increasingly acidic ocean water makes building shells more difficult.
Increasingly acidic ocean water makes building shells more difficult.
Responses
Fossil fuel spills in the ocean prevent oysters from building shells.
Fossil fuel spills in the ocean prevent oysters from building shells.
Higher levels of ozone in the ocean keep oysters from building shells.
Higher levels of ozone in the ocean keep oysters from building shells.
Lower carbon levels mean that oysters do not have enough materials to build shells.
Lower carbon levels mean that oysters do not have enough materials to build shells.
Increasingly acidic ocean water makes building shells more difficult.
Increasingly acidic ocean water makes building shells more difficult.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**Increasingly acidic ocean water makes building shells more difficult.**
This trend can be related to the use of fossil fuels because burning fossil fuels increases the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. A significant portion of this CO2 is absorbed by the oceans, leading to ocean acidification, which negatively affects the ability of marine organisms like oysters to build their calcium carbonate shells.
**Increasingly acidic ocean water makes building shells more difficult.**
This trend can be related to the use of fossil fuels because burning fossil fuels increases the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. A significant portion of this CO2 is absorbed by the oceans, leading to ocean acidification, which negatively affects the ability of marine organisms like oysters to build their calcium carbonate shells.