Which of the Following Is Not an Effect of Acid

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an effect of acid deposition?

• A) destruction of aquatic food webs
• B) thinning of high-elevation forests
• C) decrease in the number of species that can survive in the lake ecosystem
• D) increase of pH in lakes
• E) deformities in fish and other aquatic organisms

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Definitions:

Metamorphic Rocks

Rocks that have been transformed from their original state by heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids.

Differential Stress

Stress applied to a body in varying magnitudes in different directions, often leading to deformation.

Convergent Stress

A tectonic plate stress that occurs when two plates move toward each other, potentially causing mountains or volcanoes.

Tensional Stress

Stress that occurs when forces act in opposite directions to stretch an object or material, common in geology and materials science.