Question 1

What causes ocean acidification?

Accepted Answer

Ocean acidification is caused by the absorbtion of carbon dioxide into the seawater, that was previously released into the air

Question 2

What animals in the sea specifically are impacted by ocean acidification?

Accepted Answer

Oysters
Clams
Sea urchins
Shallow and deep sea water corals
Calcareous plankton
Pteropods
Pollock
Larval clownfish
 
Are some of the basic creatures that are directly impacted by ocean acidification

Question 3

How does the rise in acidity level in the ocean impact ocean life?

Accepted Answer

The increase in pH makes the ocean more acidic and this causes a larger concentration of hydrogen ions to enter the ocean. The increase in acid also decreases the number of carbonate ions that are in the ocean, and these ions are the ones that are used in building seashells and coral skeleton structures. This can harm many animals especially animals such as oysters and clams whose overall funtion depends on these structural ions.

Question 4

What are Greenhouse Gasses?

Accepted Answer

Greenhouse Gasses are gasses that absorb radiation produced by the sun, which is then projected onto the earth's surface.

Question 5

How can Greenhouse Gasses affect human health bassed on the environment ?

Accepted Answer

We depend on trees for air , if the trees are being affected by this then this can lead them to human health problems.Trees are taking lots of carbon dioxide from the air, which means thereare going to be fewer trees and a larger amount of the greenhouse gasses in the air.If this cycle continues warmer temperatures atmosphereic have occured.This can cause global warming and can lead to heavy rainfalls. People lives are affected by this and need to improve this.Human need oxygen to breathe and if there are fewer trees than humans can't get the air they need to breathe.

Question 6

How are Greenhouse Gasses affecting the environment ?

Accepted Answer

Greenhouse Gasses are affecting the environment by making changes to the mixture of the greenhouse gasses, due to the humans. Like burning fossil fuels created by humans.These humans experiments or discoveries can cause major risks of causing global warming.

Question 7

What is Acid Rain?

Accepted Answer

Acid Rain is any form of precipitation that is acidic or has elevated levels of hydrogen ions.

Question 8

Does Acid Rain affect people?

Accepted Answer

Oh yes it definatly affects us! Why? Acid Rain contains sulfur dioxide which would be released into the air and could cause many harm lung diseases.

Question 9

Should we use fossil fuels to help reduce acid rain?

Accepted Answer

No! You shouldn't use fossil fuels to help reduce acid rain. Fossil Fuels like coal are naturally formed by living organisms but help produce lots of pollution which causes acid rain. We should instead use solar power and wind power because they generate less polution in the air which reduces the chances of acid rain occuring.

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