Causes of Acid Rain and Its Effects
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Acid rain is caused when fossil fuels like coal and oil are burned, releasing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere. These gases react with water vapor to form acids that fall as rain, snow, or fog. Acid rain harms forests by damaging trees and soil nutrients, killing animal species. It also makes lakes and rivers acidic, killing fish and aquatic plants. Buildings, statues, and other exposed structures are corroded by acid rain as well. Areas affected include parts of North America, Europe, and other industrialized regions.
Causes of Acid Rain and Its Effects
- 1. Causes of Acid Rain and Its Effects Causes: When fossil fuels like coal, natural gas and oil are burned in industrial processes, automobiles and power plants, they release two (2) pollutants into the atmosphere: sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide .
- 3. When these gases are combined with water vapor through a series of complex chemical reactions, these pollutants result in the formation of acid rain. Acid rain is spread around the world by air currents and falls as rain or snow.
- 4. EFFECTSOF ACIDRAIN People, forest, soil, lakes and rivers and the animals are affected by acid rain. When the acid rain falls on the forests, the trees die including the different animal species living there.
- 5. The soil is ruined of its nutrients and therefore, the plants will not grow for animals to eat and live. In addition, the bodies of water become acidic, killing the fish and the plants grown in that place.
- 6. Finally, buildings, statues, cars and other exposed human-mode objects are corroded or destroyed because of the acid rain.
- 7. Some places affected by Acid Rain NorwayCanada Norway Denmark USA Germany SwitzerlandEngland SwedenAustralia Japan and other industrialized countries.
- 8. Concept Formation/Generalization Answer the following questions: 1. What causes acid rain ? 2. In what activities of man, are fossil fuels are burned ? 3. How does acid rain affect the forest and soil ? 4. How are bodies of water affected by acid rain ? 5. How are car finishes and outdoor statues affected by acid rain ?
- 9. References: Teacher’s guide to the ELSA text2teach Program (Basic Education Curriculum Science) ; ACID RAIN : p.192 www.google.com.ph www.shutterstock.com/s/coal/search.html www.shutterstock.com/s/coal+power+plant/search.html environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/.../acid-rain-overview...
- 10. Created by : Maritcha M. Ubay-ubay