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| 1. |
Which of the following statements concerning acid precipitation is incorrect? |
| A. | Acids that enter the atmosphere primarily affect ecosystems located less than 100 kilometers from the source of the pollution. |
| B. | The effects of acidification of lakes appear to be quickly reversible if their pH can be returned to normal. |
| C. | While regulation of emission sources has raised, the pH of precipitation in parts of the eastern United States, precipitation in many parts of the West is becoming more acidic. |
| D. | Sulfuric acid and nitric acid from smokestack and automobile emissions are the major causes of acid precipitation. |
| Answer» B. The effects of acidification of lakes appear to be quickly reversible if their pH can be returned to normal. | |