ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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acid raid would slow transportation on the Great Lakes
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the timber industry would cease to exist
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water pollution would damage the fishing industry
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pollution would cause the lakes to freeze in winter
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Detailed explanation-1: -With increasing industrialization of society, there has been a significant increase in the release of acidic substances into the atmosphere. In the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States, when acidic rain occurs the acidity increases damaging the fishing industry most.
Detailed explanation-2: -Acid rain is responsible for severe environmental destruction across the world and occurs most commonly in the North Eastern United States, Eastern Europe and increasingly in parts of China and India.
Detailed explanation-3: -The chemicals from the mining industry released into the air causes acid rain which in then tarnish the Great Lakes from the precipitation of the water cycle. Automobiles have also been known to emit smog and cause acid rain that will then be rained into the lakes.
Detailed explanation-4: -Houses, buildings, and statues can also be damaged. Southern Canada (near the Great Lakes region) experiences the highest levels of acid rain. 50-75% of the pollution that causes acid rain actually comes from the US.
Detailed explanation-5: -State of the Ecosystem Lakes and rivers have been acidified by acid rain, directly or indirectly causing the disappearance of invertebrates, many fish species, waterbirds and plants.