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State two harmful effects of acid rain.
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Answer
Acid rain lowers the pH of lakes and rivers, which harms fish and other aquatic life. It also corrodes buildings and statues made of marble and limestone, and it damages the leaves of plants and leaches nutrients from the soil.
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Explanation
Acid rain is caused mainly by oxides of sulphur and nitrogen dissolving in rainwater.
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