TASK DEFINITION: Combine the given two facts to write a concluding fact. Note that there should be some parts of the first and second facts that are not mentioned in this conclusion fact. Your combined fact should be the result of a chain between the two facts. Chains form when two facts connect together to produce a concluding fact. An example of a chain is: "pesticides cause pollution" (fact1) + "pollution can harm animals" (fact2) → "pesticides can harm animals" (conclusion fact). Parts of the concluding fact overlap with the first and the second fact. To construct such a  concluding fact, a useful way is to borrow the subject from one fact and the ending conclusions from another fact.
PROBLEM: Fact 1: sound can be used for communication by animals. 
Fact 2: Sound occurs when a body, such as a vocal chord, vibrates, or moves back and forth.

SOLUTION: Animals may use vocal chords to communicate.

PROBLEM: Fact 1: air pollution can cause the pH of soil to decrease. 
Fact 2: Acidity is measured with a pH meter or with pH paper strips.

SOLUTION: air pollution can cause the Acidity of soil to decrease.

PROBLEM: Fact 1: Cuticle helps prevent water loss, abrasions, infections, and damage from toxins. 
Fact 2: Infections are typically accompanied by the presence of white spots on the cuticle.

SOLUTION:
Cuticles help shield the entry inside the body to prevent disease.