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Question : Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth's oceans, caused by the uptake of __________from the atmosphere.

Option 1: methane

Option 2: carbon dioxide

Option 3: nitrogen

Option 4: argon


Team Careers360 7th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: carbon dioxide


Solution : The correct option is carbon dioxide.

Ocean acidification is the global drop in seawater pH caused by the oceans absorbing significant amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2). The primary cause of ocean acidification is the massive amounts of CO2 that automobiles, industries, and agricultural activities release into the sky. The oceans have absorbed between one-third and half of the CO2 that humans have produced into the atmosphere since the start of the Industrial Revolution, which was around 1750.

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