Environmental Science Quiz 12-3
 
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Environmental Science Quiz 12-3

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Section 3 - Acid Precipitation
 

 1. 

Which has not been linked to acid precipitation?
a.
toxic metal poisoning
b.
lower blood pH
c.
respiratory problems
d.
damaged monuments
 

 2. 

Which is a cause of acid precipitation?
a.
sulfur and nitrogen oxides
b.
carbonic acid
c.
high pH in rainfall
d.
acid shock
 

 3. 

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
 

 4. 

Precipitation is considered acid if its pH is
a.
above 7.0.
b.
above 5.0.
c.
below 5.0.
d.
below 5.6.
 

Matching
 
 
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
 

 5. 

measure of how acidic or basic a substance is
 

 6. 

an effect of acid precipitation on soil and water
 

 7. 

addresses acid precipitation falling downwind of source
 

 8. 

caused by gases from fossil fuels
 

 9. 

aluminum
 

 10. 

occurs most often in the spring
 



 
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