Acid Rain
What is acid rain
Acid rain, or acid deposition, is any form of precipitation—rain, snow, fog, or dust—containing high levels of nitric and sulfuric acids
How did pollution affect the Great Lakes
sewage disposal, toxic contamination through heavy metals and pesticides, over development of the water's edge, runoff from agriculture and urbanization, and air pollution.
What is the effect of acid rain
It kills fish, leaches vital nutrients from soil, stunts tree growth, and accelerates the corrosion of buildings and monuments
What are 5 facts about acid rain
Acid rain forms from pollutants like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides reacting in the atmosphere, making precipitation (rain, snow, fog) more acidic, damaging forests, lakes, and buildings by dissolving stone and harming aquatic life, though the pollutants themselves are more harmful to human lungs than the rain itself.
Why is acid rain toxic
The pollution that causes acid rain can also create tiny particles.
What are problems caused by acid rain in Canada
loss of fish species (like lake trout and Atlantic salmon), damage to forests (including sugar maples), destruction of aquatic ecosystems, and damage to buildings.