1. Acid Rain

2. Acid Rain
Acid rain is due to the gases SO2 and NOx from burning fossil fuels. These gases dissolve in rainwater to form acid solutions.
Acid rain:
Damages delicate root hair cells, so plants can’t take up minerals and therefore die.
Kills small aquatic animals, which affects animals further up the food chain
Erodes limestone rocks and buildings

3. Acid Rain

4. Acid Rain

5. Acid rain is carried a long way from its source, so the polluting countries export their gases to other countries, who have to pay for the problems.

6. A woodland killed by acid soil

7. Acid Rain Acid lake from Nova Acid rain from NT
Acid rain film from BBC