Question

21.Mount Mitchell Acid RainIn 1915, Mount Mitchell was designatedas North Carolina's first state park andwas covered by a dense forest. Today,the forest has thinned considerably as aresult of pollution and acid deposition.According to the Division of Parks andRecreation, the forest experiences acidfogs approximately 80% of the year.State officials have determined thatmuch of the air pollution in NorthCarolina originates in other states andis transported by winds. In 2004, theEnvironmental Protection Agency beganto develop a plan to reduce harmfulemissions in states that are "upwind"from North Carolina.How will acid deposition most likelyaffect the carbon cycle on MountMitchell?A. Acid deposition will have no directeffect on the carbon cycle.B. Sulfur dioxide will replace carbondioxide in the carbon cycle.C. With fewer trees, the park will storea greater amount of carbon dioxide.D. There will be fewer trees to absorbcarbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Answer 1

Answer:

$D$

Explanation:

Here, we want to get how the acid deposition will affect mount Mitchell

From the question, we have it that the forest has thinned as a result of pollution and acid deposition

What this simply means is that there would be a lesser number of trees in the forest

This leads to the amount of carbon iv oxide being absorbed by the forest to decrease (trees utilize carbon iv oxide in photosynthesis)

Hence, the correct answer choice here is that there will be fewer trees to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere