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Select all the following that can be deduced about acid rain.
a.It forms within the water cycle at different phases.
b.It is chemically broken down into harmful substances when it enters bodies of water
c.It negatively affects wildlife in surrounding areas.
d.It can get into groundwater and increase the acidity of local watersheds.
e.It is formed because factories release sulfuric and nitric oxides into the air.
a.It forms within the water cycle at different phases.
b.It is chemically broken down into harmful substances when it enters bodies of water
c.It negatively affects wildlife in surrounding areas.
d.It can get into groundwater and increase the acidity of local watersheds.
e.It is formed because factories release sulfuric and nitric oxides into the air.
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The following statements about acid rain can be deduced:
a. It forms within the water cycle at different phases.
c. It negatively affects wildlife in surrounding areas.
d. It can get into groundwater and increase the acidity of local watersheds.
e. It is formed because factories release sulfuric and nitric oxides into the air.
Statement b is not accurate as acid rain does not get "chemically broken down" into harmful substances; instead, it is itself a harmful substance caused by the deposition of sulfuric and nitric acids.
a. It forms within the water cycle at different phases.
c. It negatively affects wildlife in surrounding areas.
d. It can get into groundwater and increase the acidity of local watersheds.
e. It is formed because factories release sulfuric and nitric oxides into the air.
Statement b is not accurate as acid rain does not get "chemically broken down" into harmful substances; instead, it is itself a harmful substance caused by the deposition of sulfuric and nitric acids.
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