Understanding Acid Rain

What makes rain turn into "acid rain"?

• Clouds getting angry

• Gases from factories and cars mixing with water

• Too much sunshine

• Rain falling too fast

Where do the gases that cause acid rain mostly come from?

• Trees

• Clouds

• Human activities like burning fuel

• Rainbows

What happens to lakes and rivers when acid rain falls?

• They become more colorful

• They become toxic for animals living in them

• They get bigger

• They turn into ice

How does acid rain hurt trees?

• It makes trees grow faster

• It damages leaves and removes nutrients from soil

• It helps trees make more fruit

• It makes trees dance

What is a simple way we can help stop acid rain?

• Sing songs to the clouds

• Use more cars

• Reduce burning of fossil fuels

• Ignore the problem

Normal rain is already a little:

• Sweet

• Salty

• Acidic

• Colorful

What gases help create acid rain?

• Oxygen and water

• Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide

• Chocolate and vanilla

• Sunshine and wind

Acid rain can damage:

• Only trees

• Only water

• Buildings, monuments, and statues

• Nothing at all

How do plants originally get sulfur?

• From the air

• From potassium sulfate in soil

• From rainbows

• From other plants

What famous monument was affected by acid rain?

• Eiffel Tower

• Statue of Liberty

• Taj Mahal

• Great Wall of China