Acid Rain

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What is acid rain?

• Rain with a pH less than 5.0

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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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