Environment & Ecology · Acid Rain
In the context of environmental pollution, what strictly characterizes the ecological phenomenon known as 'Episodic Acidification'?
- 1A temporary surge in harmful acidity caused by heavy rain or melting snow that overwhelms soil buffering capacity✓
- 2The severe exacerbation of asthma and eye irritation resulting from the direct inhalation of localized acidic fog
- 3The permanent reduction of pH levels in water bodies that harms acid-sensitive species and disrupts aquatic ecosystems
- 4The gradual structural erosion of limestone and marble building materials due to prolonged exposure to acidic precipitation
Correct answer
A temporary surge in harmful acidity caused by heavy rain or melting snow that overwhelms soil buffering capacity
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