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    Activity On Water Pollution: P NP NP P

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    Ocean acidification poses a serious threat as the ocean absorbs about 25% of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activities. This increases the acidity of seawater by reducing its pH levels, which can cause mass extinction of marine species and disrupt ocean food chains. If carbon emissions continue at their current rate, ocean acidity is predicted to increase by 170% by 2100, putting coral reefs and other marine life at severe risk of dissolution or inability to form shells and skeletal structures. To slow ocean acidification and prevent its worst impacts, we must reduce carbon dioxide emissions that cause climate change and acidify the ocean.

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    Ocean acidification poses a serious threat as the ocean absorbs about 25% of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activities. This increases the acidity of seawater by reducing its pH levels, which can cause mass extinction of marine species and disrupt ocean food chains. If carbon emissions continue at their current rate, ocean acidity is predicted to increase by 170% by 2100, putting coral reefs and other marine life at severe risk of dissolution or inability to form shells and skeletal structures. To slow ocean acidification and prevent its worst impacts, we must reduce carbon dioxide emissions that cause climate change and acidify the ocean.

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    Ocean acidification poses a serious threat as the ocean absorbs about 25% of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activities. This increases the acidity of seawater by reducing its pH levels, which can cause mass extinction of marine species and disrupt ocean food chains. If carbon emissions continue at their current rate, ocean acidity is predicted to increase by 170% by 2100, putting coral reefs and other marine life at severe risk of dissolution or inability to form shells and skeletal structures. To slow ocean acidification and prevent its worst impacts, we must reduce carbon dioxide emissions that cause climate change and acidify the ocean.

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    Ocean acidification poses a serious threat as the ocean absorbs about 25% of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activities. This increases the acidity of seawater by reducing its pH levels, which can cause mass extinction of marine species and disrupt ocean food chains. If carbon emissions continue at their current rate, ocean acidity is predicted to increase by 170% by 2100, putting coral reefs and other marine life at severe risk of dissolution or inability to form shells and skeletal structures. To slow ocean acidification and prevent its worst impacts, we must reduce carbon dioxide emissions that cause climate change and acidify the ocean.

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    Activity on water pollution

    1. Which of the following are sometimes considered pollutants if found in water? (Place an "x in front
    of those that are).
    __ x __ammonia __ x __nitrates __ x __chromium
    __ x __chlorides __ x __copper __ x __silica
    __ x __iron __ x __carbon dioxide __ x __lead
    __ x __sulfides __ x __phosphates __ x __cyanide
    2. Name one possible source of excess nitrogen in a body of surface water. One common source of
    excess nitrogen is manure/fertilizers used to grow crops.
    3. What could be a possible source of sulfates found in a supply of drinking water? Remnants of
    mining activities like sulfate can seep into the groundwater.
    4. What is one possible result of a low amount of dissolved oxygen in body of surface water? The lack
    of dissolved oxygen can lead to the proliferation or growth of anaerobic bacteria.
    5. In a body of surface water polluted with chromium, where would the chromium be located? Why
    would it be located there? Chromium is known to be a heavy metal, so it is natural for me to assume
    that it would sink at the bottom covered in sediment.
    6. Classify each of the following as a "point source" or "non-point source" of pollution by placing a "p"
    or "np" in the blank provided.
    __p__outflow pipe from a factory emptying wastes into a stream
    __np__snow melt carrying dissolved solids into a river
    __np__excess pesticide carried by rainfall into an irrigation ditch
    __p__hot water from a nuclear cooling system being dumped into a river
    7. Classify each of the following pollutants as organic, inorganic, toxic, or thermal by placing an "o", "i",
    "t", or "th" on the blank provided.
    __i__sodium chloride from urban streets where it was used to melt ice
    __th__hot water from a nuclear cooling system
    __i__suspended clay from agricultural run-off
    __o__nitrogen resulting frombreakdown of manure dumped in a pond
    __t__lead from mining operations dumped in water
    __t__insecticide from agricultural run-off
    8. Define water pollution. Water pollution is the decrease of productivity of the water due to its
    contamination caused by increase of substances.

    Activity on ocean acidification


    Answer the following sets of question after watching Triona McGrath on ocean acidification-the evil twin
    of climate change
    Questions:
    1. How important is the ocean in our daily life?
    The ocean provides half the air we breathe, moderate our climate, and provide jobs, medicine
    and food including 20% protein to feed the entire world population.

    2. How much of the Earth is covered by the ocean? More than two-thirds of the Earth’s surface.
    3. What does the ocean do for us? The ocean generates half the air we breathe, absorb carbon
    dioxide from the atmosphere and reduce the impacts of climate change.

    4. What percentage of protein to feed the population is provided by the ocean? 20%

    5. How much CO2 have the oceans absorbed? 25% emitted by human activities

    6. What is ocean acidification? The evil twin of climate change: On-going decrease of PH levels in
    the ocean due to the increase CO2 uptake.

    7. What is the relationship between CO2 in the ocean and the ocean pH? Dissolved CO2 in the o
    decreases the Seawater PH hence the reduction of carbonate ions.

    8. Why should we care about ocean acidification? Can cause mass extinction of various marine
    species and can drastically change the food chain/food system.

    9. What is the predicted increase in ocean acidity by the end of this century? 170% by 2100

    10. What is the risk for coral reefs? Lack of carbonate ions and increase in ocean acidity can result to
    their coral structure being dissolved.

    11. How can we slow this down and prevent the worst scenario? By reducing carbon dioxide
    emissions

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