Acid Rain

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 is NOT caused by acid rain?

• damage to statues

• dying fish

• spread of disease

• weakened trees

True or false. Acid rain caused in one country can cause problems in other nearby countries

• true

• false

How is acid rain formed?

• Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide mix with water in the ocean.
• Carbon dioxide and oxygen mix with water in the air.
• Sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide mix with lake water.
• Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide mix with water in the air.

Which is a result of human activities?

• decay of leaves in a forest

• acid rain kills fish in a lake

• volcanic eruptions

• bad weather

Acid rain is a serious problem in some countries.

• True 
• False

What pushes the clouds over Europe?

• wind

• rain

• waves

• human

Acid rain has a pH LESS than

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 3

How does acid rain affect humans?

• air pollution gets into our lungs and water

• It burns our clothes

• it makes us blind

• it makes us blonde

What human activity is the main cause of acid rain?

• cars

• deforestation

• coal power plants / power stations

• volcanoes