Acid Rain for Yr 9

natural rain water has a pH of:

• 7

• 5-6

• 8-9

• 3-5

What are the two air pollutants that most often produce acid rain?

• Nitrogen Oxides and Sulfur Oxides

• Carbon Dioxide and Ozone

• Particulate Matter and VOCs

• Carbon Monoxide and Smog

Using solar and wind power can help reduce acid rain?

• True

• False

Which of these is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?

• spraying pesticides on crops
• burning fossil fuels for energy
• dumping sewage in river systems
• using uranium to generate electricity

Which of these contributes to acid rain?

• CO₂

• NaOH

• CaO

• SO₂

What is A?

• Acid Rain

• Gasses carried by the wind

• Acid rain destroys plants, pollutes water sources, and erodes buildings

• Gases combine with water droplets to form acid rain

• Acidic gases are released into the atmosphere

What is C?

• Acid Rain

• Gasses carried by the wind

• Acid rain destroys plants, pollutes water sources, and erodes buildings

• Gases combine with water droplets to form acid rain

• Acidic gases are released into the atmosphere

What is D?

• Acid Rain

• Gasses carried by the wind

• Acid rain destroys plants, pollutes water sources, and erodes buildings

• Gases combine with water droplets to form acid rain

• Acidic gases are released into the atmosphere

What substance gets dissolved in statues and monuments when it reacts with acid rain?

• Sodium chloride

• Calcium carbonate

• Sulfer Dioxide

• Carbon Dioxide