Acid Rain

1. Acid Rain

2. What is Acid Rain?

3. Sources of Acid Rain

• Sulfur rains - consist of sulfur oxides
produced by power plants, vehicles
and oil refineries.
• Nitrogen rain - consist of sulfur
dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which
enter the atmosphere as a result of
the activity of electric generators
• Salt rains - from a mixture of oxides
with water, acid solutions are
obtained and deposited on the
ground.

4. How Does Acid Rain Effect Our Lives?

Increased acidity of
precipitation causes a
number of negative
consequences that
destroy the biosphere
and adversely affect
human health.