APES Acid Rain

What is the pH of acid rain?

• above 5.6

• above 7

• below 7

• below 5.6

What human activity eventually leads to acid rain?

• burning coal, driving cars

• burning coal, all gas-powered transportation

• nuclear power, driving cars

• nuclear power, all gas-powered transportation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What natural activities are the most common causes of acid rain?

• volcanoes, forest fires, decomposition

• forest fires, lightning, sea spray, floods

• volcanoes, forest fires, lightning, microbial processes

• floods, lightning, sea spray, microbial processes

What chemicals will eventually create acid rain?

• sulfur, nitrogen, ozone

• water, carbon, nitrogen

• carbon, sulfur, nitrogen

• water, nitrogen, ozone

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-5

What is the term for the process by which acid rain removes essential nutrients from the soil?

• Erosion

• Leaching

• Sedimentation

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following gases is a major contributor to acid rain?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Sulphur dioxide

• Oxygen

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is one way to reduce the occurrence of acid rain?

• Increase the use of coal

• Reduce emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

• Use more plastic products

• Increase deforestation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the pH range of acid rain?

• 5.6 - 7.0

• 4.0 - 5.5

• 6.0 - 7.5

• 7.0 - 8.5

What would you expect the pH of normal rainwater to be? What about acid rain?

c

b

a

Rain Water

Pool Water

Acid Rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the primary pollutant released by coal fired powerplants that causes acid rain?

• SO2

• H2SO4

• H2O

• NO2