What Is Likely the Most Effective Way to Reduce Acid

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is likely the most effective way to reduce acid deposition?

• A) Offer tax breaks to companies that emit SO₂.
• B) Add phosphate fertilizer to acidified lakes.
• C) Add more topsoil to thin soil with little buffering capacity.
• D) Add lime to neutralize the acids.
• E) Implement prevention approaches that reduce or eliminate emissions.

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