What kind of destruction can/does acid rain cause?
How long do the affects of acid rain last? Do you think we will ever be rid of acid rain? How is acid rain formed? What are the affects of acid rain on animals? And the foods that they eat? Ex. grass How does it affect the rivers and lakes and the animals in them? What do you think the affects of acid rain will have done to the earth in 20 years? Do you think we are cutting down on sulfer oxide to reduce acid rain or are we using more? Where does the pollutant that forms acid rain come from? How is acid rain formed? Acid rain forms when molecules of oxidized sulfur and/or nitrogen in the atmosphere combine with water, forming acidic compounds that dissolve in the water that becomes rain. Typical sulfur compounds (SO2 ans SO3) get into the atmosphere from both natural (i.e. volcanoes, windblown dust containing gypsum-which has SO4 ions in it, etc..) and non-natural (i.e., burning of coal, refining of metal ores) sources. Nitrogen compounds also get into the atmosphere and form acids, al
