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Acid Rain In General
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100
A lake or stream is considered acidic when it has a pH of under what?
What is 5
100
The west part of the Adirondacks is harmed by acid rain because it has a what neutralizing capacity?
What is low
100
With the Clean Air Act Amendments in play what emissions should decrease causing less acid rain?
What is sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide
100
Acid rain is produced from what 2 emissions?
What is sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide
100
What part of New York seems to be one of the greatest impacted by acid rain?
What is the northeast
200
Acid rain is very harmful to these types of animals that live in lakes and streams?
What is fish
200
What part of the Adirondacks seems to not be affected by the acid rain as much?
What is the northeast part
200
This president signed and passed the Clean Air Act Amendments?
What is President H.W. Bush
200
Acid rain is any kind of this that is more acidic than normal?
What is precipitation
200
New York has been showing signs of acid deposition since the early?
What is 1930's
300
It is predicted that without emission reductions, the number of acidic lakes will double by what year?
What is 2040
300
This kind of tree is especially affected by acid rain?
What is a spruce tree
300
This law requires the EPA to establish NAAQS which stands for?
What is National Ambient Air Quality Standards
300
This park has suffered the worst damage in the nation from acid rain?
What is the Adirondack Park
300
Acid rain can also cause corrosion on what?
What is bridges
400
EPA predicts that if there is a 40-50% drop in the emissions of sulfur and nitrate that the lakes will only be back to the way they were in what year?
What is 1984
400
When acid rain moves through the soil the amount of what ions are increased?
What is aluminum
400
In what year was the Clean Air Act Amendments passed?
What is 1990
400
Acid rain can cause erosion on these?
What is statues
400
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide mostly come from?
What is electricity generation, factories, and motor vehicles
500
In 1987 what was the percent of lakes that were considered acidic?
What is 24%
500
Acid rain is very sensitive in areas of what?
What is high elevation
500
How many revisions did this act undergo until it was passed in 1990?
What is 2
500
This person was the first to discover acid rain?
Who is Robert Angus Smith
500
What is the greatest contributor to acid rain production?
What is power stations