alleryStart learning →When carbon dioxide dissolves in sea water, what slowly happens to the oceans?
AThey lose all salt
BThey become sweeter
CThey turn solid
DThey turn more acidic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. They turn more acidic
Dissolved carbon dioxide lowers the pH of oceans, which is ocean acidification.
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