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Why is it difficult for Canada to effectively address the problem of acid rain?

• Pollution from the United States often flows across its border with Canada.

• Canada uses hydropower to produce most of the country's electricity.

• Commercial farming makes up the largest portion of Canada's economy.

• Canada's cities are surrounded by mountains that trap polluted air.

Based on this graph, Canada and the United States

• have met this goal for all of the Great Lakes.

• have not met this goal for any of the Great Lakes.

• have met this goal for Lake Superior and Lake Huron.

• have met this goal for Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario.

It is difficult for Canada to effectively address the problem of acid rain because

(a)  

One of the major environmental issues facing Canada is the creation of acid rain. What is one major source of acid rain?

• hydropower plants

• coal-fired power plants

• nuclear power plants

• wind power plants

How has economic growth in the Great Lakes region of Canada caused environmental issues in the country?

• Industrial production in the region has caused acid rain.

• Overfarming of land in the region has caused desertification.

• Accidents at nuclear plants have destroyed natural habitats.

• Mining in the region has polluted many sources of freshwater.

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• A) The impact of acid rain on forests

• B) The role of the United Nations in global warming

• C) The influence of the Gulf Stream on European climate

• D) The effects of deforestation in the Amazon

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• A) The causes of acid rain in Canada

• B) The benefits of renewable energy

• C) The history of the European Union

• D) The impact of the Industrial Revolution

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• A) The environmental policies of Canada

• B) The cultural diversity of South America

• C) The economic growth of China

• D) The political system of Australia

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• A) The effects of acid rain on aquatic life

• B) The development of the internet

• C) The history of the Roman Empire

• D) The impact of tourism on local cultures

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• A) The role of government in environmental protection

• B) The influence of social media on youth

• C) The history of the Olympic Games

• D) The development of renewable energy technologies