Question

Drag each item ( 1-6) to indicate whether it supports ocean acidification or ocean warming.
Ocean Acidification Evidence & Ocean Warming Evidence are the two categories
these are the items below
1) Larger concentration of carbonic acid
2) Difficult for some species to make shells
3) Growing difficulty in absorbing carbon dioxide
4) Expansion of ocean volume
5) Melting of glaciers and ice caps
6) Organisms more prone to illness

Answer 1

Ocean Acidification Evidence
- 1) Larger concentration of carbonic acid — CO2 dissolves to form carbonic acid, lowering pH.
- 2) Difficult for some species to make shells — acidification reduces carbonate ions needed for calcification.

Ocean Warming Evidence
- 3) Growing difficulty in absorbing carbon dioxide — warmer water holds less CO2 (reduced solubility).
- 4) Expansion of ocean volume — thermal expansion of seawater as it warms.
- 5) Melting of glaciers and ice caps — from warming, adds freshwater and raises sea level.
- 6) Organisms more prone to illness — higher temperatures stress organisms and favor pathogens.