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WorksheetsAcid rain
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?
spraying pesticides on crops
burning fossil fuels for energy
dumping sewage in rivers
using Nuclear power stations
Which is NOT caused by acid rain?
damage to statues
dying fish
spread of disease
weakened trees
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
Which does NOT cause acid rain?
erupting volcanoes
burning fossil fuels - coal, oil, gas
electric cars
car engines
Acid rain has a pH LESS than
6
7
8
3
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 human activity is the main cause of acid rain?
cars
deforestation
coal power plants / power stations
volcanoes
Normal rain water has a pH of about
3
6
7
10
What can acid rain corrode (react and dissolve)?
statues
houses
grass
trees
What are the two types of acids that are in acid rain?
Iron
sulfuric
nitric
sulfur
Using solar and wind power help reduce acid rain
True
False
Using fossil fuels reduce acid rain
True
False
What can you do to reduce acid rain?
Use renewable resources
Drive more
Cut down trees
Eat less meat
Acid rain can damage
Drinking water sources
Aquatic (water) life
Architecture / buildings
All options are correct
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
This is primarily due to changes in which lake condition?
