Phosphorus is not returned to the abiotic portion of the environment through d. acid rain.
Abiotic portion of the environment are the nonliving components such as soil, water, or air.
Phosphorus is an essential element in any ecosystem that supports life and the functioning of the ecosystem. Phosphorus is used and returned into an ecosystem through various means in the phosphorus cycle.
Animals and plants are composed of phosphorus. When they die and decompose, phosphorus is returned to the aortic portion of the environment. Also, it is returned via the waste of animals.
Fertilizers containing phosphorus also add phosphorus back to the abiotic portion of the environment.
Acid rain occurs when Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides mix and interact with oxygen and water in the atmosphere to form acidic compounds released as precipitation to the environment.
Therefore, phosphorus is NOT returned to the abiotic portion of the environment through d. acid rain.
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