Acid Rain Quiz

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Which of the following is the main cause of acid rain?

  • Oxides of nitrogen and sulfur dioxide (correct)
  • Power plants, refineries, and vehicles
  • Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
  • Chemicals and particulates in the atmosphere

What is the pH of normal rainfall?

  • 10
  • 5.4 (correct)
  • 3.7
  • 1

What happens when water interacts with oxides of nitrogen or sulfur dioxide?

  • It becomes slightly acidic
  • It becomes neutral
  • It becomes highly alkaline
  • It becomes highly acidic (correct)

What are the effects of acid rain on ecosystems?

<p>It destroys marine and arboreal ecosystems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does acid rain affect human structures?

<p>It corrodes human structures made of stone or metal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main sources of oxides of nitrogen and sulfur dioxide?

<p>Power plants, refineries, and vehicles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the different forms of acid precipitation mentioned in the text?

<p>Acid rain, acid snow, and acid fog (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which industry was responsible for the majority of sulfur dioxide emissions that contributed to acid rain?

<p>Power plant industry (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What economic policy was implemented to limit pollution from power plants?

<p>Cap and trade (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did some critics refer to the allowances in the cap and trade system as 'licenses to pollute'?

<p>The allowances allowed power plants to emit unlimited pollution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did some power plants do to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions?

<p>Add desulfurizing scrubbers to their smokestacks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which regions adopted their own solutions to address acid rain after the United States?

<p>Canada and the European Union (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did international treaties aim to do in relation to air pollution?

<p>Reduce air pollution worldwide (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which countries still struggle with the environmental consequences of acid rain?

<p>Russia, India, and China (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the key factors that contributed to the elimination of acid rain in the United States and Canada?

<p>Scientific consensus, efficient technology, and reasonable costs for pollution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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