Acid Rain Picture: wikipedia.org. What is acid rain? Rain with a pH less than 5.0 Epa.gov.
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Acid Rain
Picture: wikipedia.org
What is acid rain?
• Rain with a pH less than 5.0
Epa.gov
What pollutants are responsible for acid rain?
• Sulfur dioxide and Nitrogen oxide – Man made• (from factories, power
plants and cars)
– Natural• Volcanoes, forest fires
and lightning strikes
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How do humans contribute to acid rain?
• Power plants
• Cars • Factories
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What are some effects of acid rain?
• Kills forests• Corrodes metal and stone • Kills aquatic animals• Can cause asthma, bronchitis and heart
problems
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What can we do to prevent acid rain?
• Reduce emissions of Sulfur dioxide and Nitrogen oxide– Scrubbers (factories, power plants)– Catalytic converters (cars)
• Use alternate forms of energy
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