Acid Rain Flashcards
1
Q
What happens if your rainwater has a lower pH level?
A
The rain falling in your area is polluted with acids
2
Q
What is called a slow poison from the sky?
A
Acid rain
3
Q
Why is rain normally slightly acidic?
A
Because of the oxides in the air that form weak acids
4
Q
How does acid rain form?
A
When the waste from the fuel burned to run our factories and our cars, trains, and planes combines with the water in the air, it forms acids that fall to the ground
5
Q
What harms trees and food crops?
A
Acid rain
6
Q
What poses a threat to life in lakes and streams, as well on land?
A
Acid rain
7
Q
What can crumble buildings?
A
Acid rain
8
Q
What does unpolluted rainwater measure on the pH scale?
A
About 5.6
9
Q
What happens when the pH of water in lakes and streams drop below 5 on the scale?
A
Most fish die
