NAEP Science Grade 8

Category - Science

If air pollution causes the rain that falls on this pond to become much more acidic, after two years how will this acidity affect the living things in this pond?
  1. There will be more plants and animals because the acid is a source of food.
  2. There will be fewer plants and animals because the acid will dissolve many of them.
  3. There will be fewer plants and animals because many of them cannot survive in water with high acidity.
  4. There will be more plants and animals because the acid will kill most of the disease-causing microorganisms.
Explanation
Answer: C - There will be fewer plants and animals because many of them cannot survive in water with high acidity.
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