Carbon Dioxide - ANSWER CO2
Acidity (pH) - ANSWER Acidity is the measure of Hydrogen ions in a substance.
ocean acidification - ANSWER decreasing pH of ocean waters due to absorption of excess atmospheric CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels
fossil fuels - ANSWER Coal, oil, natural gas, an...
Chemistry Spring Final 2022
Carbon Dioxide - ANSWER CO2
Acidity (pH) - ANSWER Acidity is the measure of Hydrogen ions in a substance.
ocean acidification - ANSWER decreasing pH of ocean waters due to absorption of
excess atmospheric CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels
fossil fuels - ANSWER Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of
plants and animals.
Ocean pH - ANSWER Changes with depth due to amount of CO2; deep water = more
acidic
Salinity - ANSWER A measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of
liquid
Upwelling - ANSWER The movement of deep, cold, and nutrient-rich water to the
surface
total alkalinity - ANSWER the sum of excess ions in water that could absorb hydrogen
ions
Sea Surface Temperature (SST) - ANSWER the measurement of the temperature of the
very top layer of the ocean
Le Chatelier's Principle - ANSWER States that if stress is applied to a system at
equilibrium, the system shifts in the direction that relieves the stress.
carbon sink - ANSWER a forest, ocean, or other natural environment viewed in terms of
its ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Plankton - ANSWER microscopic organisms that live in aquatic environments; includes
both phytoplankton and zooplankton
Human inputs - ANSWER An anthropomorphic factor that adds to carbon emissions.
deep ocean carbon cycling - ANSWER the deep ocean holds most of the ocean's
carbon
Deep ocean currents - ANSWER masses of ocean water below the ocean surface that
flow steadily in a particular direction
, Chemistry Spring Final 2022
Temperature and CO2 concentration - ANSWER the solubility of carbon dioxide
decreases with increasing temperature. An increase in ocean temperature decreases
the amount of CO2 that can be stored in the sea water.
carbonate compensation depth - ANSWER Depth of the ocean below which calcium
carbonate, shells and skeletons dissolve and do not accumulate; 4500m(14,800 ft.)
Solubility - ANSWER The ability to dissolve in another substance
dissolution - ANSWER the breaking up or dissolving of something into parts;
disintegration
biogenic carbon - ANSWER Carbon of biological origin
Carbon Pump - ANSWER Any part of the carbon cycle that moves carbon to the next
part of the cycle
ocean currents - ANSWER Global patterns created from the movement of the oceans;
such as the Gulf Stream
Biosphere - ANSWER part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or
atmosphere
Coriolis effect - ANSWER the curving of moving objects from a straight path due to the
Earth's rotation
Thermocline - ANSWER a layer in a large body of water, such as a lake, that sharply
separates regions differing in temperature, so that the temperature gradient across the
layer is abrupt.
ocean deoxygenation - ANSWER the expansion of low-oxygen zones in the ocean as a
consequence of rising temperatures
El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) - ANSWER The periodic changes in winds and
ocean currents, cause cooler and wetter conditions in the southeastern United States
and unusually dry weather in southern Africa and Southeast Asia.
La Nina Effect - ANSWER a change in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which the surface
water temperature becomes unusually cool
Calcification - ANSWER the use of carbon from dissolved carbon dioxide to build the
shells of marine organisms.
Red Tides - ANSWER A red, orange, or brown coloration of water caused by a bloom,
or population explosion of algae; many cause serious environmental harm and threaten
the health of humans and animals
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