APES Acid Rain

What human activity is the main cause of acid rain?

• cars

• deforestation

• coal power plants / power stations

• volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Acid rain can damage

• Drinking water sources

• Aquatic (water) life

• Architecture / buildings

• All options are correct

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What happens when acid rain hits the ground?

• Kills the grass

• Evaporates

• Once acid rain hits the ground it can leech aluminium from soil

• Absorbs key nutrients for plants

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

In 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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which is NOT caused by acid rain?

• damage to statues

• dying fish

• spread of disease

• weakened trees

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

True or false. Acid rain caused in one country can cause problems in other nearby countries

• true

• false

Which is a result of human activities?

• decay of leaves in a forest

• acid rain kills fish in a lake

• volcanic eruptions

• bad weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which does NOT cause acid rain?

• erupting volcanoes

• burning fossil fuels - coal, oil, gas

• electric cars

• car engines

How does acid rain affect humans?

• air pollution gets into our lungs and water

• It burns our clothes

• it makes us blind

• it makes us blonde

What can acid rain corrode (react and dissolve)?

• statues

• houses

• grass

• trees

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2