Acid Rain
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Q.
Acid rain occurs when the atmosphere is heavily polluted with _______ and ______.
Q.
Which of the following is a cause of acid rain?
Earth atmosphere contains acids
Sun leads to heating of upper layer of atmosphere
Burning of fossil fuels release oxides of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur in the atmosphere.
Electrical charges are produced due to friction amongst clouds.
Q. Fuels containing sulphur, when burnt, releases sulphur dioxide in the air which mixes with water vapour to produce ________ .
- Sulphur dioxide
- Sulphuric acid
- Sulphur monoxide
- Sulphide gas
Q.
Name two gases which are mainly responsible for acid rain?
Q. Inorganic oxides of sulphur, nitrogen, etc. react with water vapour in the atmosphere to form weak inorganic acids leading to acid rain.
- True
- False
Q. Due to the excessive dumping of chemical waste into its local waterways, this city's river caught on fire in 1868, 1833, and 1887 (not to mention at least another six times in the 1900s):
- Chicago.
- New York.
- Boston.
- Cleveland.
- Philadelphia.