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1. Why does the land around an once active coal mine remain barren?
A) The ground where the coal was mined is acidic so few plants can grow there.
B) Empty coal mines are flooded with acid rain so no life forms can survive.
C) Ozone is formed from hydrocarbons which prevents the growth of plants.
D) Toxic nitrous oxides were released into the soil killing all plants.