Question

(i) What is acid rain. Name the acids responsible for it.
(ii) What is green house effect.
(iii) Write any one source of green house effect.

Answer 1

Answer:

Acid rain is the rain harmed by pollution.

Green house effects are global warming.

Carbon dioxide.

Answer 2

Acid rain, green house effect

Explanation:

(i) Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic. Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) react with water, oxygen and other chemicals to form sulphuric and nitric acids. This results in acid rain.

(ii) The greenhouse effect is a process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat. This process makes Earth much warmer than it would otherwise be.

(iii) Source of green house effect: Methane, CO2, etc.