WorksheetsAcid deposition- Key vocabulary
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
a dynamic system of inputs, outputs, storages, and flows;
the air - the zones between the lithosphere and space (about 1,100km deep)
atmosphere
lithosphere
biosphere
soil
The mix of air pollutants together leads to the acidification of freshwater bodies and soils. It can also impact heavily on the built environment.
acid rain
acid deposition
dry deposition
wet deposition
is a term used to describe the phenomena of rainfall that contains lower than normal readings of pH due to inputs of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide compounds into the atmosphere.
wet deposition
dry deposition
acid rain
acid deposition
A pH scale is used to measure acidity, with 0 being the most acidic and 14 the most alkaline. A value of 7 is neutral.
True
False
Solutions with a pH of less than 7 are acids.
True
False
Those directly emitted by a factory or automobile, such as sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), are...
primary pollutant
secondary pollutant
Primary pollutants react with other substances in the atmosphere and create different pollutants, such as sulfuric acid and nitric acid, are...
primary pollutant
secondary pollutant
Acid rain, snow, fog, and mist are examples of...
Dry deposition
Wet deposition
Acid rain
The direct uptake by the ground of pollutants in particles, aerosols, and gases in the absence of precipitation, is...
dry deposition
wet deposition
acid rain
It is a substance or energy introduced into the environment that has undesired effects or adversely affects a resource's usefulness.
pollutant
pollution
smog
acidification
It is a change in the chemical composition of the soil, which may trigger the circulation of toxic metals.
acidification
deindustrialisation
The shift of manufacturing from MEDCs to lower-cost NICs and LEDCs.
acidification
deindustrialization
