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← GeographyWhich outcome relating to water resources occurs following acid rain deposition across landscapes dominated by exposed limestone due to atmospheric pollution?
A)Increased aquifer vulnerability to contamination✓
B)Decreased mineral availability for plant uptake
C)Reduced surface runoff and erosion rates
D)Enhanced evaporative cooling effects locally
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Increased aquifer vulnerability develops due to limestone dissolution, with acid rain enhancing chemical weathering via carbonic acid formation; because the dissolution creates preferential flow paths with minimal filtration, pollution readily infiltrates the water table rather than alternatives.
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