Part of the Reason That Precipitation Is More Acidic in the Northeastern

question 28

Multiple Choice

Part of the reason that precipitation is more acidic in the northeastern United States is:

• A)local pollution is compounded by pollution drifting in from upwind population centers.
• B)many factories are using shorter chimney stacks.
• C)the local vegetation influences the acidity of rainwater forming in the region.
• D)water vapor contributed by the Great Lakes is naturally more acidic.

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Definitions:

Parasitic

Describes organisms that live on or in a host organism and get their food at the expense of their host, often causing harm.

Amoebozoa

Members of the unikont clade characterized by lobose pseudopodia at some time in the life cycle; include amoebas, plasmodial slime molds, and cellular slime molds. Compare with opisthokonts.

Unicellular

Describes organisms made up of a single cell, which performs all necessary functions for life, such as bacteria and some algae.

Stramenopiles

A diverse group of eukaryotic organisms, including diatoms and brown algae, characterized by fine, hair-like structures on their flagella.