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4.5. How bad is acid rain?

Acid rain is harmful rain produced by the combination of the oxygen and water vapor in the atmosphere with the polluted gases emitted into the atmosphere as a consequence of human activity, mainly. This phenomenon has negative consequences for the environment and the living beings.

Industrialized continents are causing serious atmospheric pollution problems and governments have to introduce measures to protect the atmosphere at an international level.

Let's see the following video.

We will do an experiment in the classroom with vinegar, water and lemon.

And now, THE CHALLENGE: extract from this article information of the negative effects of acid rain and make a composition about it. Your composition must answer:

-What is acid rain?

-Which gases cause acid rain?

-What causes acid rain?

-Some examples of how acid rain affects flora, waters in the planet, buildings and our health.

-Some areas in the world affected by acid rain.

-Some possible solutions.

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