Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 3 - Acid Precipitation
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Which has not been linked to acid precipitation?
a. | toxic metal poisoning | b. | lower blood pH | c. | respiratory
problems | d. | damaged monuments |
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Which is a cause of acid precipitation?
a. | sulfur and nitrogen oxides | b. | carbonic acid | c. | high pH in
rainfall | d. | acid shock |
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Which is not an effect of acid precipitation on aquatic ecosystems?
a. | death of animals and plants | b. | lower reproduction rates | c. | suffocation of
fish | d. | increased growth of algae |
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Precipitation is considered acid if its pH is
a. | above 7.0. | b. | above 5.0. | c. | below
5.0. | d. | below 5.6. |
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Matching
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Section 3 - Acid Precipitation
Choose the letter of the term or
phrase that best matches the description.
a. | acid precipitation | d. | pH | b. | acid shock | e. | Canada-U.S. Air Quality
Agreement | c. | acidification | f. | released by soil that is too acidic |
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measure of how acidic or basic a substance is
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an effect of acid precipitation on soil and water
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addresses acid precipitation falling downwind of source
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caused by gases from fossil fuels
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aluminum
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occurs most often in the spring
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