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    What Is Acid Rain and What Causes It

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    Acid rain is caused by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions from fossil fuel combustion, which react in the atmosphere to form acids. It has two forms: wet deposition in rain, fog and snow affects plants and animals through soil and water chemistry changes, while dry deposition of acidic gases and particles impacts surfaces. Over half of acidity falls back to Earth through dry deposition. Prevailing winds can carry the compounds across borders over hundreds of miles. Acid rain harms forests, lakes and streams, and accelerates building material decay.

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    Acid rain is caused by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions from fossil fuel combustion, which react in the atmosphere to form acids. It has two forms: wet deposition in rain, fog and snow affects plants and animals through soil and water chemistry changes, while dry deposition of acidic gases and particles impacts surfaces. Over half of acidity falls back to Earth through dry deposition. Prevailing winds can carry the compounds across borders over hundreds of miles. Acid rain harms forests, lakes and streams, and accelerates building material decay.

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    Acid rain is caused by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions from fossil fuel combustion, which react in the atmosphere to form acids. It has two forms: wet deposition in rain, fog and snow affects plants and animals through soil and water chemistry changes, while dry deposition of acidic gases and particles impacts surfaces. Over half of acidity falls back to Earth through dry deposition. Prevailing winds can carry the compounds across borders over hundreds of miles. Acid rain harms forests, lakes and streams, and accelerates building material decay.

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    Acid rain is caused by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions from fossil fuel combustion, which react in the atmosphere to form acids. It has two forms: wet deposition in rain, fog and snow affects plants and animals through soil and water chemistry changes, while dry deposition of acidic gases and particles impacts surfaces. Over half of acidity falls back to Earth through dry deposition. Prevailing winds can carry the compounds across borders over hundreds of miles. Acid rain harms forests, lakes and streams, and accelerates building material decay.

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    What is Acid Rain and What Causes

    It?

    "Acid rain" is a broad term used to describe several ways that acids fall out of the
    atmosphere. A more precise term is acid deposition, which has two parts: wet and dry. 

    Wet deposition refers to acidic rain, fog, and snow. As this acidic water flows over and
    through the ground, it affects a variety of plants and animals. The strength of the effects
    depend on many factors, including how acidic the water is, the chemistry and buffering
    capacity of the soils involved, and the types of fish, trees, and other living things that rely on
    the water. 

    Dry deposition refers to acidic gases and particles. About half of the acidity in the atmosphere
    falls back to earth through dry deposition. The wind blows these acidic particles and gases
    onto buildings, cars, homes, and trees. Dry deposited gases and particles can also be
    washed from trees and other surfaces by rainstorms. When that happens, the runoff water
    adds those acids to the acid rain, making the combination more acidic than the falling rain
    alone.

    Prevailing winds blow the compounds that cause both wet and dry acid deposition across
    state and national borders, and sometimes over hundreds of miles. Scientists discovered, and
    have confirmed, that sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are the primary causes
    of acid rain. In the US, About 2/3 of all SO2 and 1/4 of all NOx comes from electric power
    generation that relies on burning fossil fuels like coal.

    Acid rain occurs when these gases react in the atmosphere with water, oxygen, and other
    chemicals to form various acidic compounds. Sunlight increases the rate of most of these
    reactioEffects of Acid Rain

    Acid rain causes acidification of lakes and streams and contributes to damage of trees at high
    elevations (for example, red spruce trees above 2,000 feet) and many sensitive forest soils. In
    addition, acid rain accelerates the decay of building materials and paints, including
    irreplaceable buildings, statues, and sculptures that are part of our nation's cultural heritage.
    Prior to falling to the earth, SO2 and NOx gases and their particulate matter derivatives,
    sulfates and nitrates, contribute to visibility degradation and harm public health.

    .pns. The result is a mild solution of sulfuric acid and nitric acid

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