Apes Acid Rain

What is the pH of normal rain?

• 7.1

• 6.6

• 5.6

• 4.6

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the pH of acid rain?

• above 5.6

• above 7

• below 7

• below 5.6

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

When two chemicals have a pH that is 1 rating different, mathematically how different are they?

• 1X

• 10X

• 100X

• 1,000X

What mineral would you add to lakes or lands to increase the pH?

• Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

• acetic acid (CH3COOH)

• bleach (NaClO)

• ammonia (NH3)

Which parts of the world are the least fragile when it comes to acid rain?

• locations that have a lot of granite and lots of CaCO3

• locations that have a little granite and lots of CaCO3

• locations that have a lot granite and lots of CaCO3

• locations that have a lot of granite and a little CaCO3

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

____________ can cause acid rain.

• Photochemical smog

• Photochemical and industrial smog

• Industrial smog

• Neither photochemical nor industrial smog

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.MS-PS1-2

What is the chemical formula for nitric acid?

• NOx
• NO2
• HNO3
• H2NO2