Acid

What are the two air pollutants that most often produce acid rain?

• Nitrogen Oxides and Sulfur Oxides

• Carbon Dioxide and Ozone

• Particulate Matter and VOCs

• Carbon Monoxide and Smog

According to this image, the pH of the precipitation in 1994 where we live was...

• Less than 4.3

• 4.5-4.6

• 4.7-4.8

• 4.9-5.0

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Put the steps of acid rain formation in the correct order.

• Fossil fuels are burned.

• Sulfuric acid and nitric acid are formed.

• Acidic rain falls to the ground.

• Burning of fossil fuels releases nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide.

• Oxides combine with water vapor in the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Acid rain has a pH of less than...

• 5.0

• 5.6

• 7.0

• 8.5

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of these contributes to acid rain?

• CO₂

• NaOH

• CaO

• SO₂

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What human activity is the primary source of acid rain?

• motor vehicles

• deforestation

• coal powerplants

• waste incinerators

Which of the following are examples of secondary pollutants?

• Carbon Dioxide and Smog

• Acid Rain and Ozone

• Ozone and PM

• Acid Rain and Carbon Dioxide

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Large amounts of acid rain have been observed in what part of the U.S.?

• Southeastern

• Northeastern

• Northwestern

• Southwestern

What substance gets dissolved in statues and monuments when it reacts with acid rain?

• Sodium chloride

• Calcium carbonate

• Sulfer Dioxide

• Carbon Dioxide

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What problematic metals can get released by acid rain?

• Aluminum & Lead

• Silver & Copper

• Copper & Lead

• Mercury & Aluminum