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Acid rain strips soil of which plant-growth nutrients?
ACarbon and hydrogen
BCalcium and magnesium
CIron and copper
DChlorine and argon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Calcium and magnesium
Acidic water leaches basic nutrient ions such as calcium and magnesium out of soil, harming plant growth.
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