Organisms that take CO2 out of the water and sequester it in the form of calcium carbonate are
A) increasing in numbers because of the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
B) effectively serving as a sink for carbon dioxide.
C) being threatened by the increasing acidity of the oceans from carbonic acid.
D) disappearing at an alarming rate as oceans become more alkaline.
E) converting the calcium carbonate to sulfuric acid.
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Q19: The Earth's average temperature is based on
Q20: The greenhouse effect occurs because:
A) greenhouse gases
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Q25: The potential impact of global climate change
Q26: Which of the following statements about the
Q27: The Kyoto Protocol:
I. has been signed and
Q28: All of the following are probable results
Q29: What indicates the level of carbon dioxide
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