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WorksheetsAcid Rain Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
What causes acid rain?
Carbon dioxide and water
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
Oxygen and other chemicals
Carbonic acid and sulfuric acid
How does acid rain fall to the ground?
Neither in wet nor dry forms
Both in wet and dry forms
Only in dry forms like dust and gases
Only in wet forms like rain and snow
What is the pH level of normal rainwater?
pH 7
pH 5.4 to 5.6
pH 4.2 to 4.4
pH 1
How is sulfuric acid formed in acid rain?
Sulfur dioxide reacts with water
Carbon dioxide reacts with water
Nitrogen dioxide reacts with water
Sulfur trioxide reacts with water
What does acid rain do to high-altitude forests?
Makes them yellow in color
Damages them
Kills fishes
Decreases their pH level
How does acid rain affect the soil?
Decreases the availability of essential nutrients
Makes the soil more acidic
Does not have any effect on the soil
Increases the availability of essential nutrients
What is the main cause of acid rain?
Natural weathering processes
Industrial pollution
Deforestation
Carbon dioxide emissions
What is the impact of acid rain on aquatic life?
Increases fish population
Improves water quality
Promotes the growth of algae
Kills fishes and their food organisms
What is the pH level of acid rain?
pH 1
pH 7
pH 5.4 to 5.6
pH 4.2 to 4.4
Which of the following explains why acid rain is a global problem?
Every place on the planet regularly receives acid rain.
Acid rain can move from one location to another.
All countries are industrialized with factories that pollute.
All governments ignored the problem until the 1990s.
What is the main reason for the destruction of buildings by acid rain?
Toxic chemicals in the air
High acid levels in the atmosphere
Limestone destruction
Polluted water system
