1. what is acid rain 2. causes of acid rain 3. effects of acid rain 4. solution 5. facts about acid rain

1. Done By: Alla 8/A

2. rain containing acids that
form in the atmosphere
when industrial gas
emissions (especially
sulfur dioxide and nitrogen
oxides) combine with
water

3. Air
pollution is a mixture of
natural and man-made
substances in the air we
breathe such as fine particles
produced by the burning of
fossil fuels, ground-level ozone,
which is a reactive form of
oxygen that is a primary
component of urban smog, and
noxious gases such as sulfur
dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and
chemical vapors

4. 
the primary cause of acid rain is the emission of harmful gases and
emissions by industrial power plants and factories, and to some extent,
cars as well. In particular, the burning of fossil fuels, emits some gases
that gives oxides of sulfur and nitrogen. Even the burning of gasoline and
diesel in cars build the amount of acidified water droplets in the
atmosphere. The major causes are man-made, so it is our responsibility
to come up with the solutions as well.

5. 
The effects are unhealthy and harmful. Buildings,
national monuments and bridges tend to
deteriorate faster. But the biggest reason to find
satisfactory solutions is the damage to natural
ecosystems. This rain will affect the plants, trees,
rivers, lakes, soil and land wherever it may fall
on. As a result of this the various animals and
plants that live in that area will be severely
affected. Their food sources will get diminished,
they may develop unhealthy diseases or
mutations, or they may even die in extreme
cases.

6. the pollutants that cause acid rain—sulfur dioxide and nitrogen
oxides —do damage human health. These gases interact in the
atmosphere to form fine sulfate and nitrate particles that can be
transported long distances by winds and inhaled deep into people's
lungs. When we breathe in air pollution, these very fine particulates
can easily enter our body, where they can cause breathing problems
(asthma), bronchitis and over time even cause skin cancer.

11. 
To solve the acid rain problem, people need to
understand how acid rain damages the
environment. They also need to understand what
changes could be made to the air pollution
sources that cause the problem.

12. 
the amount of sulfur oxides emitted by a power
plant can be reduced by burning coal with a very
low percentage of sulfur present

13. 
Scrubbers remove 80-95 percent of the sulfur
oxides. Certain types do not remove nitrogen
oxides. They are costly to retrofit to existing power
plants. They increase the electric generating costs
by 10-15 %.

14. Acid
"rain" isn't just rain; acid snow, acid fog or mist, acid gas, and
acid dust all have the same effect as acid rain.
Lakes and streams are normally acidic, but acid rain can make them
so acidic that it damages animal and plants life.
Acid rain can cause a mass killing to trees.
Area's can become very hazy and foggy due to acid rain.
Even people in exceptional health could have their lungs damaged
by this acid air.
Cars will not melt if they are touched by acid rain, but their paint jobs
and coatings can be damaged easily.