Acid Rain Acid Rain

What is Acid Rain?What is Acid Rain?

Wet and dry Wet and dry deposition of acidic deposition of acidic substances from the substances from the atmosphereatmosphere

Rain, snow, cloud Rain, snow, cloud water droplets or water droplets or solid particlessolid particles– Sulfur DioxideSulfur Dioxide– Nitrogen DioxideNitrogen Dioxide

Where do SOWhere do SO22 and NO and NO22 Particles Particles Come From?Come From?

Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide particles are emitted from utility plants, particles are emitted from utility plants, especially coal-fed electric plantsespecially coal-fed electric plants

Automobiles also emit acid rain causing Automobiles also emit acid rain causing pollutionpollution

Measuring Acid RainMeasuring Acid Rain

Sources of Acid RainSources of Acid Rain

How Does Acid Rain Effect How Does Acid Rain Effect Our Lives?Our Lives?

Acid Rain in the USAcid Rain in the US

What Can You Do?What Can You Do?

Students can Use Less Energy….Students can Use Less Energy….– Turn off lights at home and Turn off lights at home and

classroomclassroom– Turn of computersTurn of computers– Ride bikes when possibleRide bikes when possible– Use less paperUse less paper– Use less water (conserve energy Use less water (conserve energy

used to heat)used to heat)– RecycleRecycle