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Which of the following is the main cause of acid rain?
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?
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?
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?
What are the effects of acid rain on ecosystems?
How does acid rain affect human structures?
How does acid rain affect human structures?
What are the main sources of oxides of nitrogen and sulfur dioxide?
What are the main sources of oxides of nitrogen and sulfur dioxide?
What are the different forms of acid precipitation mentioned in the text?
What are the different forms of acid precipitation mentioned in the text?
Which industry was responsible for the majority of sulfur dioxide emissions that contributed to acid rain?
Which industry was responsible for the majority of sulfur dioxide emissions that contributed to acid rain?
What economic policy was implemented to limit pollution from power plants?
What economic policy was implemented to limit pollution from power plants?
Why did some critics refer to the allowances in the cap and trade system as 'licenses to pollute'?
Why did some critics refer to the allowances in the cap and trade system as 'licenses to pollute'?
What did some power plants do to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions?
What did some power plants do to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions?
Which regions adopted their own solutions to address acid rain after the United States?
Which regions adopted their own solutions to address acid rain after the United States?
What did international treaties aim to do in relation to air pollution?
What did international treaties aim to do in relation to air pollution?
Which countries still struggle with the environmental consequences of acid rain?
Which countries still struggle with the environmental consequences of acid rain?
What were some of the key factors that contributed to the elimination of acid rain in the United States and Canada?
What were some of the key factors that contributed to the elimination of acid rain in the United States and Canada?
