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Acid Rain
Question | Answer |
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What is acid rain caused by? | When sulfur and nitrogen are released into the air. |
What are some things that cause sulfur and nitrogen to be released in to the air? | Gasoline and oil factories and cars. |
How is acid rain formed? | When sulfur and nitrogen are released into the air and mix with the moisture in the air and fall to the earth as acid rain. |
How does acid rain harm plants? | Acid rain harms plants because the acid burns the outside layers of the plabt that contain chlorophyll ( that makes food for the plants). |
How does acid rain harm soil? | Changes the soil so plants can't absorb the nutrients in it. |
How does acid rain harm aquatic life? | Harms aquatic life because animals can't live in highly acidic lakes. |
What is the ideal number on the pH scale for plants? | 6 |
How does acid rain harm statues and historical monuments? | Acid rain harms them because it eats away at the limestone and deteriorates the statue. |