(2) What is acid rain ? State its effects.
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Acid rain is a corrosive type of air pollution which occurs when oxides of sulphur and nitrogen combine with the moisture of atmosphere.
It's effects are as follows:-
i). Acid rain severely damages the various ecosystems in many parts of the world. Many forests and lakes have been damaged by it.
ii). When acid rain pours on soil, it destroys the nutrients of the soil and reduces its fertility.
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1. Acid rain is rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic.
2. The amount of acidity in the atmosphere that deposits to earth through dry deposition depends on the amount of rainfall an area receives.
3. It increases acidity in the soil leading to its reduced fertility and affecting the lives of aquatic animals.
4. Air pollution like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides can cause respiratory diseases or can make these diseases worse.