How can the oceans become more acidic?
A) Carbon dioxide dissolved in seawater forms carbonic acid.
B) Pollutants from industrial practices can enter waterways.
C) Incompletely burned petroleum contributes acidic compounds to the oceans.
D) Increased weathering of rocks from increased precipitation releases a larger load of ions into the oceans.
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