the earth's ecosystem. In simple terms, acid rain is rain that is more acidic than normal. All

objects in nature have a certain level of acidity but acid rain has too much acid in it. Acid

rain is a complicated problem, caused by air pollution. Acid rain's spread and damage

involves weather, chemistry, soil, and the life cycles of plants and animals on the land and

from acid rain in the water. Acidity is measured using a pH scale, with the number 7 being

neutral. Therefore, a body with a pH value of less than 7 is acidic. On the other hand, a

value greater than 7 is basic. The pH of 5.6 has been used as the baseline in identifying

acid rain. Any precipitation that has a pH value of less than 5.6 is considered to be acid

precipitation. Readings of pH 2.4--as acidic as vinegar--were recorded during storms in

New England. During one particularly acid summer storm, rain falling on a lime-green

automobile leached away the yellow in the green paint, leaving blue raindrop shaped spots

Scientists have found that pollution in the air from the burning of fossil fuels is the

main cause of acid rain. The major chemicals in

natures balance being tampered with. If not polluted, normal precipitation would react

the most important members of the food chain, provide nourishment for other creators.

the objects which they land on. Dry deposited gases are sometimes washed from trees and

with chemicals that are derived from bedrock in the air, soil, lakes, and streams and this

deposition as gases and dry particles. The wind blows and then these acidic grains are

eventual suffocation of fish and the low pH could throw off the balance of salts in the fish

has some particles such as dust or pollen. Clean air also contains naturally occurring gases

earth, they pick up particles and chemicals that float in the air. Even clean, unpolluted air

air that help to create acid rain are sulfur

spray. However, the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, do not help the situation

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