Question 5 Why is acid precipitation a problem for aquatic ecosystems? A. It adds heavy metals to bodies of water, causing the plants in them to become contami- nated and unhealthy to eat. It changes the pH of bodies of water so that organisms sensitive to pH changes cannot survive. C. It adds hydrocarbons to bodies of water so that organisms sensitive to hydrocarbons cannot survive.

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Why is acid precipitation a problem for aquatic ecosystems?
A.
It adds heavy metals to bodies of water, causing the plants in them to become contami-
nated and unhealthy to eat.
It changes the pH of bodies of water so that organisms sensitive to pH changes cannot
survive.
C.
It adds hydrocarbons to bodies of water so that organisms sensitive to hydrocarbons
cannot survive.
D
It adds nutrients to bodies of water so that algal blooms develop and the water's oxygen
levels decrease.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 5 Why is acid precipitation a problem for aquatic ecosystems? A. It adds heavy metals to bodies of water, causing the plants in them to become contami- nated and unhealthy to eat. It changes the pH of bodies of water so that organisms sensitive to pH changes cannot survive. C. It adds hydrocarbons to bodies of water so that organisms sensitive to hydrocarbons cannot survive. D It adds nutrients to bodies of water so that algal blooms develop and the water's oxygen levels decrease.
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