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    forms of vegetation that are also greatly affected by the climate change, then these animals may not be acquiring sufficient nutrients or food. Climate change also increases the amount of precipitation and flooding, which, in this case, is filled with acids…

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    aerosol sprays, these ones are called chlorofluorocarbons, and they aim directly to the ozone layer. One of the adverse effects of air pollution is acid rain. The release of acid gases, produced by factories like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, mixed with water vapor, form sulphuric acid and nitric acid. When both of this combines they drop down with rain and produce…

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    environment is a major one. Harm to the environment due to air pollution largely results from acid deposition. Another result is from mercury deposition. Finally, the impact of air pollution on plants is deleterious to the environment of the United States. Overall, air pollution in the United States is detrimental to our surroundings and conditions. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acid Rain website, an agency of the United States federal government, “Acidic conditions…

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    Question: Does the acidity of rain affect a douglas fir tree? Hypothesis: If we spray 3 separate douglas fir branches with 3 different pH types of liquid; pH 7, pH 6.8, pH 4, then the branch sprayed with pH 4 water will loose/brown the needles the quickest because pH 4 water is highly acidic. Background: Douglas Fir trees usually prefer pH precipitation of 7-6, the pH of 7 is perfect pH water, 6.8 is normal pH of precipitation in Oregon, pH 4 is very acidic. I know that acid rain can be very…

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    major culprit of air pollution in this day and age. According to Everyday Life, burning of fossil fuels, including oil, coal, and natural gases are to blame. (Cleanerandgreener) Not to mention that burning fossil fuels are the leading cause smog, acid rain, and global…

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    sinkholes, there a very intimidating and scary event that could happen at any moment . Sinkholes occur when the limestone beneath us breaks away by acidic rain and eventually the ground gives creating an open hole in our earth`s surface. Chemistry can relate to chemical reactions, one of the chemical reactions that occur is the creation of acidic rain. It can also relate to sublimation after the sinkhole occur, and to the rocks in a sinkhole and what they 're made of. One of the chemical…

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    to find new food sources and new water sources and that may lead them to direct encounters with humans and they will be under the threat of going instinct, deforestation will also harm the plants life forms because they could get killed from the acid rain caused by the burning of the forests and this is one of the ways, they will also lack the needed minerals found in the…

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    I wonder if there are options for us as human being can help reduce the air pollution level in California or anywhere around the world. I want to know more about air pollution what are the causes and what are the effects that caused by air pollution and what can I do not to stop but can reduce a little air pollution. I think air pollution is very important to me and to other people because we breath in and out the air every day in our life and no one want to breath in the air that is polluted or…

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    plants’ growth. Particles, such as ozone, can block stomata in the leaves and prevent plants from conducting respiration and photosynthesis. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide can produce acid rain which can damage the leaves of plants. The reduction of chlorophyll can reduce the photosynthesis rate of plants. Acid rain also acidizes the soil and makes it unsuitable for the growth of plants. Air pollution can also increase the susceptibility of plants and make it more vulnerable to insects and…

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    the worst performers list, but they have a very low score for air quality effect on health and China has the highest score on the list. A sacred site in India called the Taj Mahal has became yellow from the high levels of air pollution.(Doc H) Acid rain is an effect of air pollution in China and it is a major problem for a third of the country’s agricultural areas. All in all, the countries of India and China differ from each other on pollution…

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