What is Acid Rain? | National Geographic

what is acid rain acid rain is any form

what is acid rain acid rain is any form of precipitation with high levels of

of precipitation with high levels of

of precipitation with high levels of nitric and sulfuric acids it can occur

nitric and sulfuric acids it can occur

nitric and sulfuric acids it can occur in the form of snow fog and even dry

in the form of snow fog and even dry

in the form of snow fog and even dry materials that settle to earth most acid

materials that settle to earth most acid

materials that settle to earth most acid rain is caused by human activities when

rain is caused by human activities when

rain is caused by human activities when people burn fossil fuels sulfur dioxide

people burn fossil fuels sulfur dioxide

people burn fossil fuels sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into

and nitrogen oxides are released into

and nitrogen oxides are released into the atmosphere

the atmosphere

the atmosphere these gases react with water oxygen and

these gases react with water oxygen and

these gases react with water oxygen and other substances to form sulfuric and

other substances to form sulfuric and

other substances to form sulfuric and nitric acid winds may spread these

nitric acid winds may spread these

nitric acid winds may spread these acidic solutions over hundreds of miles

acidic solutions over hundreds of miles

acidic solutions over hundreds of miles after it falls to earth

after it falls to earth

after it falls to earth acid rain enters water systems as runoff

acid rain enters water systems as runoff

acid rain enters water systems as runoff and sinks into the ground

and sinks into the ground

and sinks into the ground this can make water toxic to prey fish

this can make water toxic to prey fish

this can make water toxic to prey fish clams fish and other aquatic animals the

clams fish and other aquatic animals the

clams fish and other aquatic animals the rest of the food chain including non

rest of the food chain including non

rest of the food chain including non aquatic species such as birds is often

aquatic species such as birds is often

aquatic species such as birds is often affected as well as a drain also harms

affected as well as a drain also harms

affected as well as a drain also harms forests by damaging trees leaves robbing

forests by damaging trees leaves robbing

forests by damaging trees leaves robbing the soil of essential nutrients and

the soil of essential nutrients and

the soil of essential nutrients and making it hard for trees to take up

making it hard for trees to take up

making it hard for trees to take up water by designing cleaner power plants

water by designing cleaner power plants

water by designing cleaner power plants and using fewer fossil fuels

and using fewer fossil fuels

and using fewer fossil fuels we can reduce the number of pollutants

we can reduce the number of pollutants

we can reduce the number of pollutants that create acid rain

that create acid rain

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