Damages soil ,and destroys vital substances and nutrients needed for things to grow and live.
100
Another name for acid rain
What is acid deposition?
100
Causes of acid rain.
Power plants, factories, cars, and houses.
100
Ph of normal rain...
7.0
100
What are some ways to stop acid rain?
By stopping the pollutants releasing into the air/ renewable resources.
200
Effects on Animals
Acid rain kills organisms, and when sulfur dioxide is in the rain, it can be harmful to animals.
200
Polluting particles and gasses that stick to the ground in the absence of precipitation
What is dry deposition?
200
Pollutants responsible for acid rain
What are sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide?
200
ph of acid rain...
5.5
200
What are some renewable resources that can help stop the formation of acid rain?
Wind turbines, hydroelectric......
300
Effects on plants
Stunts growth by putting pollutants in the air and the plants find it impossible to grow.
300
Any form of precipitation that removes acids from the atmosphere and deposits them on earths surface.
What is wet deposition?
300
A form of producing gas that causes acid rain.
What is the burning of fossil fuels?
300
Acid rain is a low number on this scale.
What is ph.
300
Main cause of acid rain.
What is human interaction?
400
Effects on buildings
Corrodes metals and makes building look dirty. Increases cost to maintain.
400
Forms of precipitation that can be acidic.
What are rain, snow, sleet, hail, frost and dew?
400
How does rain become acidic?
Winds causes runoff to go into nearby lakes and rivers, then the water eventually evaporates and is in contact with harmful pollutants. The precipitation falls back to the earth as acid rain.