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What does ocean acidification describe?

A decrease in ocean pH from carbon dioxide.

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  1. An increase in ocean salt
  2. A rise in seafloor height
  3. A decrease in ocean pH from carbon dioxide ✔

Why: Added carbon dioxide forms carbonic acid and lowers ocean pH.

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Answer: A decrease in ocean pH from carbon dioxide. Added carbon dioxide forms carbonic acid and lowers ocean pH.

  1. Oceanography en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanography
    Ocean acidification describes the decrease in ocean pH that is caused by anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into the atmosphere.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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