Acid rain
Cards (4)
- Acid rain occurs when the acidic levels in the atmosphere increases.
- Causes of acid rain
- Sulphur dioxide (SO2)
- Nitrogen oxide (NO)
- Dry deposition occurs when the acid formed in the atmosphere is carried by prevailing winds and deposited directly on the earth's surface.
- Effects of Acid rain:
- Kills aquatic life
- Destruction of vegetation and buildings
- It affects the quality of water supplies
- Decrease in agricultural outputs
- Increased health hazard