Acid Rain

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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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What problematic metals can get released by acid rain?

• Aluminum & Lead

• Silver & Copper

• Copper & Lead

• Mercury & Aluminum

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

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

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

• Sulfuric acid and nitric acid are formed.

• Acidic rain falls to the ground.

• Oxides combine with water vapor in the atmosphere.

• Fossil fuels are burned.

Which monument is NOT affected by acid rain?

• Taj Mahal

• Lincoln Memorial

• Statue of Liberty

• Washington Monument

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

Plants pores can get clogged by acid rain.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is it called when a lot of acidic water enters a stream all at once?

• Acidification

• Acid Shock

• Toxic Shock

• Eutrophication

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is it called when acids build up in the soil over time?

• Acidification

• Acid Shock

• Toxic Shock

• Eutrophication

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Why is sulphur dioxide a problem?

• Causes global warming

• Causes earthquakes

• Causes disease

• Causes acid rain