Acid Rain in Germany Worksheet

If the effect is acid rain

What is the cause?

• Emissions from factories, power plants and vehicles

• Buses

• Trains, plans and automobiles

• The Black Forest

Acid rain pollutes water and land ecosystems

What is the effect of this?

• Endangers wildlife, weakens trees and ecosystems

• Destroys buildings

• Kills insects

• Shorts out electricity

Acid rain does long standing harm to:

Wildlife

Forests

Buildings

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Which best completes the list above?

• bridges

• trees

• structures

• power plants

Acid rain can be harmful to the environment. Which two statements are true about acid rain?

• Caused by power plants and weakens trees and ecosystems

• Regulate emissions and makes laws

• Burns coal and fossil fuels

• Positively impacts Germany and makes living easier

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 is B?

• 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 E?

• 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 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

Which letter would represent emissions in Germany?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E