What has happened to these trees?

• Image thanks to: maltaweather.info

And these fish?

Thank you to explainthatstuff.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS95SS642wE

(7 minutes)

Thank you to millennium-energy.net

How does acid rain

form?

Is it only acid rain that causes the problem?

5.8 Acid deposition

Outline the chemistry leading to the formation of acidified precipitations.Describe three possible effects of acid deposition on soil, water and living organisms.Explain why the effect of acid deposition is regional rather than global.Describe and evaluate pollution management strategies for acid deposition.

What can be done?

Your tasks

Colour code the phrases into:

• Causes: Red• Location (regional not global): Grey• Effects: Brown• Solutions: Green

Paste the phrases into the correct box.

You will need to add starters and connectives to your sentences to make them flow well. e.g. However in addition yet but

Outline the chemistry leading to the formation of acidified precipitations.

 

Describe three possible effects of acid deposition on soil, water and living organisms.

Soil: Water: Living organisms:

Explain why the effect of acid deposition is regional rather than global.

       

Describe and evaluate pollution management strategies for acid deposition.