Some Parts of Earth Appear Unaffected When Acid Rain Falls

question 114

Multiple Choice

Some parts of Earth appear unaffected when acid rain falls. This is because they ________.

• A) channel the runoff into large rivers
• B) have few cities and acid rain tends not to affect natural settings
• C) have alkaline soils
• D) are covered with types of marble
• E) are outside of the United States

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