Acid Rain Practice Quiz

Which of these is a main cause of acid rain?

• spraying pesticides on crops

• burning fossil fuels for energy

• dumping sewage in river systems

• using uranium to generate electricity

In ponds and lakes that are exposed to acid rain, fish populations are declining. This is primarily due to changes in which lake condition?

• size

• pH

• temperature

• location

When harmful substances build up in the air to unhealthy levels, it is called

• Smog

• Land pollution

• Secondary pollutants

• Air pollution

Normal rainwater has a pH of approximately

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Acid rain has a pH of

• 5 or less

• 6

• 7

• 8 or greater

What two air pollutants that most often produce acid rain?

• Nitrogen Oxides and Sulfur Oxides
• Carbon Dioxide and Ozone
• Particulate Matter
• None of the above

Which is a way to reduce acid rain?

• Sit around and watch TV

• Keep my lights on all day

• Carpool

• Buy bottled water

Coal, oil and gas are examples of

• Shell Fuels

• Bone fuels

• Fossil fuels

• Sea fulels

Which of these is the strongest acid?

• pH 10

• pH 6

• pH 1

• pH 14

What is the pH of a neutral substance?

• pH 4

• pH 6

• pH 7

• pH 8