1. Essential Question: How does climate change affect our oceans
Essential Question: How does climate change affect our oceans? Investigation Question: How is climate change affecting marine life?
Investigation 3:
Due to an increase in carbon emissions, coral bleaching is occurring because of ocean acidification. Ocean acidification is the dissolving of carbon dioxide into water to make carbonic acid. The decrease in pH eventually results in habitat loss and a decrease in marine life.
Terms: Coral Bleaching, Ocean Acidification, Carbonic Acid, pH, Habitat

2. Sequence of Terms Carbon Emissions Coral Bleaching Ocean Acidification
Carbonic Acid pH
Habitat

3. How is climate change affecting marine life?
Evidence
Focus Question 1
How does ocean acidification affect marine life?
Terms: Coral bleaching, Ocean Acidification

4. How is climate change affecting marine life?
Evidence
Focus Question 2
How does an increase in acidification weaken coral structure?
Terms: Carbonic Acid, pH

5. How is climate change affecting marine life?
Evidence
Focus Question 3
How does climate change increase the loss of habitat?
Terms: Habitat, Carbonic Acid

6. Exit Slip How is climate change affecting marine life? Claim (HOW):
Write the question and answer in a complete sentence
How is climate change affecting marine life?
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