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
Higher levels of ozone in the ocean keep oysters from building shells.
Higher levels of ozone in the ocean keep oysters from building shells.
Fossil fuel spills in the ocean prevent oysters from building shells.
Fossil fuel spills in the ocean prevent 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.
Responses
Higher levels of ozone in the ocean keep oysters from building shells.
Higher levels of ozone in the ocean keep oysters from building shells.
Fossil fuel spills in the ocean prevent oysters from building shells.
Fossil fuel spills in the ocean prevent 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.
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The most accurate response is:
**Increasingly acidic ocean water makes building shells more difficult.**
The use of fossil fuels contributes to increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, which lead to higher levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. Some of this CO2 is absorbed by the ocean, resulting in ocean acidification. This increased acidity can negatively affect the ability of marine organisms, like oysters, to form and maintain their calcium carbonate shells, leading to thinner shells over time.
**Increasingly acidic ocean water makes building shells more difficult.**
The use of fossil fuels contributes to increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, which lead to higher levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. Some of this CO2 is absorbed by the ocean, resulting in ocean acidification. This increased acidity can negatively affect the ability of marine organisms, like oysters, to form and maintain their calcium carbonate shells, leading to thinner shells over time.