Question 47

(Multiple Choice)

Research indicates that acid precipitation can damage living organisms by


A)buffering aquatic systems such as lakes and streams.
B)decreasing the H⁺ concentration of lakes and streams.
C)increasing the OH⁻ concentration of lakes and streams.
D)washing away certain mineral ions that help buffer soil solution and are essential nutrients for plant growth.
E)both decreasing the H⁺ concentration of lakes and streams and increasing the OH⁻ concentration of lakes and streams.

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