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Acid Rain Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes acid rain?

a)

Carbon dioxide and water

b)

Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

c)

Oxygen and other chemicals

d)

Carbonic acid and sulfuric acid

2.

How does acid rain fall to the ground?

a)

Neither in wet nor dry forms

b)

Both in wet and dry forms

c)

Only in dry forms like dust and gases

d)

Only in wet forms like rain and snow

3.

What is the pH level of normal rainwater?

a)

pH 7

b)

pH 5.4 to 5.6

c)

pH 4.2 to 4.4

d)

pH 1

4.

How is sulfuric acid formed in acid rain?

a)

Sulfur dioxide reacts with water

b)

Carbon dioxide reacts with water

c)

Nitrogen dioxide reacts with water

d)

Sulfur trioxide reacts with water

5.

What does acid rain do to high-altitude forests?

a)

Makes them yellow in color

b)

Damages them

c)

Kills fishes

d)

Decreases their pH level

6.

How does acid rain affect the soil?

a)

Decreases the availability of essential nutrients

b)

Makes the soil more acidic

c)

Does not have any effect on the soil

d)

Increases the availability of essential nutrients

7.

What is the main cause of acid rain?

a)

Natural weathering processes

b)

Industrial pollution

c)

Deforestation

d)

Carbon dioxide emissions

8.

What is the impact of acid rain on aquatic life?

a)

Increases fish population

b)

Improves water quality

c)

Promotes the growth of algae

d)

Kills fishes and their food organisms

9.

What is the pH level of acid rain?

a)

pH 1

b)

pH 7

c)

pH 5.4 to 5.6

d)

pH 4.2 to 4.4

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10.

Which of the following explains why acid rain is a global problem?

a)

Every place on the planet regularly receives acid rain.

b)

Acid rain can move from one location to another.

c)

All countries are industrialized with factories that pollute.

d)

All governments ignored the problem until the 1990s.

11.

What is the main reason for the destruction of buildings by acid rain?

a)

Toxic chemicals in the air

b)

High acid levels in the atmosphere

c)

Limestone destruction

d)

Polluted water system