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Acid rain, chemicals and fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides, city garbage, etc., cause __________ pollution.

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air

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water

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soil

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noise

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Solution

The correct option is C soil
Acid rain, chemicals and fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides, city garbage, etc., cause soil pollution. They kill micro-organisms found in the soil which otherwise help to maintain soil fertility and even affect human health because of adulterated crops.

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