The Effects of Acid Rain on Aquatic Life.
By Jason Folker Your walking alone in the woods one day and you realize it is about to rain soon. So you hurry as you try to make it back to your car before the rain comes, but as you are running you hear the little thumps on the leaves in the trees above you. Then you feel a sharp burning sensation on your arm. You look down and see a hole burning in your arm. You run faster but only feel more and more pain as little spots of burnt flesh start to cover your body. You trip on a dead tree landing on several large rocks breaking your leg. You scream for help but no one can hear you. The pain is unbearable, and you know now that you are going to die. To turn with you last ounce or strength to look at the your killer. You scream your last words "Why Acid Rain! Why?" .
Is this a realistic picture of what acid rain is? Of course not. Acid rain doesn't literally mean that acid, strong enough to burn skin upon touch, is falling as rain instead of water. So does that mean that acid rain is not a killer? To understand that answer to that question we must first define what acid rain is. .
According to the EPA:.
"Acid Rain" is a broad term used to describe several ways that acids fall out of the atmosphere. A more precise term is acid deposition, which has two parts: wet and dry. Wet deposition refers to acidic rain, fog, and snow.Dry deposition refers to acidic gases and particles.(EPA).
The two primary sources of acid rain is sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. Automobiles are the main source of nitrogen oxide emissions, and utility factories are the main source for sulfur dioxide emissions. These gases evaporate into the atmosphere and then oxidized in clouds to form nitric or nitrous acid and sulfuric acid. Acid rain kills plant life and destroys life in lakes and ponds. .
Acid rain is very deadly, but not severely to humans as in the illustration. However, it is directly deadly to plants, animals, and fish that live around aquatic areas.
Technically, acid rain is rain that has a larger amount of acid in it than what is normal. ... Lakes are also damaged by acid rain. ... Just as birds can be killed from eating toxic fish, fish can die from eating animals that are toxic. Acid rain can even kill fish before they are born. ... The eggs are exposed to the acid, and the entire generation can be killed. ...
Acid rain is a serious problem in our environment. ... A major source of acid rain is from the burning of fossil fuels. ... Acid rain causes a cascade of effects that kill aquatic life. Both low pH and aluminum kills fish. ... Acid rain is a continuing problem to our environment. ...
Acid rain is rain that is polluted. ... Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are the gases that form the acid rain. ... Acid rain can also be harmful to humans because acid rain kills the crops and fish we eat, ruins homes, and the acid can release lead in the pipes and the lead could go into our drinking water. ... When acid rain falls from the sky it gets into the soil. ... It is the same thing with acid rain. ...
ACID RAIN ACID RAIN "Statues dissolving and guns rusting, children choking and soil becoming poisoned, trees withering, rocks blackening. ... Acid rain is rain with a high acidic content. ... The "acid shock" kills the eggs and emerging larvae (Ostmann 47). ... Acid rain does not directly kill the trees but weakens them. ... When the bridge over the Ohio River collapsed and killed 46 people, the explanation was corrosion due to acid rain. ...
Acid rain or acid precipitation is the rain, snow, fog hail which has pH levels below 5.6, the average acidity of rain. ... Acid rain can alter the eco-system. The acid corrodes buildings, kills and weakens trees and damages crops. ... Acid precipitation also kills amphibians and insects, completely altering the food chain and the eco-system and therefore killing off many other animals as well. ... Acid rain is also managing to affect humans' health. ...
The acid rain in our area is becoming a major hazard. ... Although acid rain is not concentrated enough to burn through human skin, it kills many trees and other wildlife. ... Many landmarks such as the Parthenon have been eroded form acid rain. Acid rain in our area has been caused by burning of coals, gasoline and oils. ... There is no reverse to acid rain, adding lime to infected water has harmful side effects. ...
Acid rain is destroying the world=s lakes, air and ecosystem. ... Acid rain causes an ample deduction in the pH levels in the water. ... Acid rain causes traumatic effects in natural lakes and rivers. Acid rain causes air quality to deteriorate. ... Acid may obtrude fertilization , stunt or kill the growth of seeds and make them sterile. ...
Acid Rain and the Environment First off, what is acid rain? ... Acid rain looks and feels like regular rain. ... Taking a walk in acid rain, or even swimming in an acidic lake, will not harm us. ... Acid rain also affects the atmosphere. ... Acid rain also affects architecture. ...
Acid rain affects almost everything. ... When snow or rain comes the acid comes with it. ... Acid rain washes away nutrients in the soil. ... Snow and rain are highly acidic. ... If acid rain corrodes buildings, kills ecosystems, and hurts plant growth what affect does it have on humans? ...
