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Acid rain has a greater effect on lakes without limestone because limestone is
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Acid rain has a greater effect on lakes without limestone because limestone is

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The presence of limestone and other calcium carbonate rock in lakes and streams helps to maintain a constant pH because the minerals react with the excess acid. However, acid rain eventually can overcome the buffering capacity of the surface water.

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