Increasing Ocean Acidification Has Been Attributed to

question 18

Multiple Choice

Increasing ocean acidification has been attributed to

• A)higher evaporation rates associated with climate change.
• B)changes in thermohaline circulation associated with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation.
• C)freshwater inputs from melting ice.
• D)coastal erosion caused by changes in stream flow and increased precipitation.
• E)ocean absorption of excess atmospheric carbon dioxide.

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