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acid rain effects

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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acid rain effects

the effects of acid rain on the enviroment.
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CAUSES OF ACID RAIN.
the causes of acid rain are the chemicals SO2 and NOx. NOx is created in factories. while SO2 is created by automobiles

CAUSES OF ACID RAIN.
the causes of acid rain are the chemicals SO2 and NOx. NOx is created in factories. while SO2 is created by automobiles

pH OF THE UNITED STATES
the east coast of the united states as the worst problem with acid rain, it has this problem compared to the west coast because the ground of the east coast does not have as much Lyme as the west coast.
In Michigan the acidity of the rain is around 4.7.

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POLLUTANTS IN THE ATMOSPHERE
the pollutants are absorbed by the water in the atmosphere where it turn into rain which goes back down into rivers streams and soil which will eventually restart the cycle

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From what happens in the atmosphere is a solution to sulfuric and nitric acid.

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compounds that cause acid rain spread from there source by going into the atmosphere and travels by wind or by going into lakes and streams and traveling with the currents.

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OCEAN ACIDIFICATION.
ocean acidification is when the pH level of the ocean decreases as time goes on.

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THINGS ACID RAIN EFFECTS.
1.it effects automotive coatings by causing it to peel and making the metal underneath to rust.
2. the rain causes us to lose visibility this is a problem in the smokey mountains which makes it harder for us to view the natural beauty.

3. It can damage human health by creating fine particles of acid after it evaporatesand go into human longs which can cause people to have asthma and bronchitis.
4. acid rain can also cost millions in materials because it causes them to breakdown sooner and ake it harder to maintain

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By Jacob Stoops & Matthew Lentz

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