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pH
Greenhouse
Gases
Upwelling
Fossil Fuel
pH
A scientific scale
measuring acidity
and alkalinity.
Greenhouse Gases
Gases that trap heat in
the Earth’s atmosphere.
Upwelling
A process in which deep,
cold, nutrient-rich waters
from the ocean rise to
the surface.
Fossil Fuel
A fuel derived from the
remains of ancient
plants and animals.
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Zooplankton
Food Web
Sustainability
Ecosystem
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Animals in the ocean that
drift with the currents.
Food Web
A map of the
interconnected food
relationships in
a community.
Sustainability
Meeting the needs of the present
without limiting the ability of
people, other species and future
generations to survive.
Ecosystem
A community of
living things interacting
in an environment.
Phytoplankton
Plants in the ocean that
drift with the currents.
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Carbonic Acid
Plankton
Calcium
Carbonate
Ocean
Acidification
Biodiversity
Carbonic Acid
A weak acid that is
formed from water
and carbon dioxide.
Plankton
Organisms in the ocean
that drift with the currents.
Calcium Carbonate
A chemical compound
found in shells and bones.
Ocean Acidification
The change in ocean
chemistry due to increased
carbon dioxide in
the atmosphere.
Biodiversity
The variety of living
organisms in an
environment.
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