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16. Which of the following is directly responsible for acid rain? A. steam vented from a nuclear power plant B. sulfur dioxide released from a coal-fired power plant. C. mining of coal for a coal-fired power plant D. processing of uranium for a nuclear power plant

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B. sulfur dioxide released from a coal-fired power plant.

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Power plants release the majority of sulfur dioxide and much of the nitrogen oxides when they burn fossil fuels, such as coal, to produce electricity. In addition, the exhaust from cars, trucks, and buses releases nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide into the air. These pollutants cause acid rain.

Therefore, what is directly responsible for acid rain is:

B. sulfur dioxide released from a coal-fired power plant.

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