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प्रश्न
What is meant by the term ‘acid rain’. Give any two impacts of acid rain.
उत्तर
Acid rain: Oxides of sulphur [SO,] and nitrogen [NO,] present air mix with water [or snow, fog etc.] and fall down on the earth resulting in acid rain.
Two impacts of acid rain:
- The water of lakes and rivers which is becoming acidic, may not support aquatic life.
Acid rain damages the buildings and sculptural materials or marble, lime stone, slate, mortar etc. - These materials become pitted and weakened mechanically.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the following pollutant:
A pollutant which is mainly responsible for causing acid rain.
What is the cause of acid rain? Give any two impacts of acid rain.
Acid rainfall is involved with the (decreased, increased, normal) acidity in rivers, destroying aquatic animals.
The gases which mainly contribute to acid rain.
Name three monuments affected by acid rain.
Fill in the Blanks:
Petrol engine gives off gaseous oxides of ______
True or False:
Acid precipitation is created by reactions in the atmosphere, and can fall many miles from where pollution originated.
State why acid rain causes ‘nutrient leaching’ when it falls on the earth.
State the impact of acid rain on the environment, other than soil chemistry and water bodies.
Acid rain has adverse effect on the environment State the effect acid rain has on the following:
The nutrients present in the soil.
