Acid Rain Webquest 1 
Acid Rain Webquest Name: ________Jacob Rough_________________________ Date: _____3/25/13________ Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are gases released by the burning of fossil fuels. These gases can react with water and oxygen to form acids. Normally, rainwater is slightly acidic. But the additional acid that enters the air when fuels are burned makes it even more acidic. Acid rain can have a harmful effect on fish and other wildlife and upsets the delicate balance of a forest or aquatic ecosystem. The good news is that it works the other way, too. Decreasing car and factory emissions can reduce acid rain and help wildlife.
In this activity, you'll find out more about what acid rain is, where the problem is most severe, and what YOU can do to help.
1. First, let's take a look at which parts of the country are having the biggest acid rain problem. View a color-coded pH map of the United States. The darker orange colors represent the lowest pH in rain. Which states have the worst acid rain problem? What is the pH of the rain in our state/area? the states with the most acid rain is on the eastern side of the map, such as new York.
2. Next, go to the EPA's What is Acid Rain? page. What is the difference between wet deposition and dry deposition ,wet deposition is acidic rain snow or fog if it is wet it can strengthen the acidicness of the rain. Dry is in the form of dust or smoke its dry so it sticks to things and can be washed off.
3. How do the compounds that cause acid rain spread from their source?
Through the wind it pushes compounds to where they fall.
4. The two main gases that cause acid rain are _______sulfer dioxide________________ and ________nitro oxcide_________________.
5. What percentage of each of the two gases you listed in Question 4 comes from electric power generation that relies on the burning of fossil fuels like coal?
2 thirds of sulfer dioxide and one third nitro oxcide
6. Describe what
In this activity, you'll find out more about what acid rain is, where the problem is most severe, and what YOU can do to help.
1. First, let's take a look at which parts of the country are having the biggest acid rain problem. View a color-coded pH map of the United States. The darker orange colors represent the lowest pH in rain. Which states have the worst acid rain problem? What is the pH of the rain in our state/area? the states with the most acid rain is on the eastern side of the map, such as new York.
2. Next, go to the EPA's What is Acid Rain? page. What is the difference between wet deposition and dry deposition ,wet deposition is acidic rain snow or fog if it is wet it can strengthen the acidicness of the rain. Dry is in the form of dust or smoke its dry so it sticks to things and can be washed off.
3. How do the compounds that cause acid rain spread from their source?
Through the wind it pushes compounds to where they fall.
4. The two main gases that cause acid rain are _______sulfer dioxide________________ and ________nitro oxcide_________________.
5. What percentage of each of the two gases you listed in Question 4 comes from electric power generation that relies on the burning of fossil fuels like coal?
2 thirds of sulfer dioxide and one third nitro oxcide
6. Describe what