Environmental Protection Agency: What is Acid Rain?

Acid rain, or acid deposition, is a broad term that includes any form of precipitation with acidic components, such as sulfuric or nitric acid that fall to the ground from the atmosphere in wet or dry forms.

This can include rain, snow, fog, hail or even dust that is acidic.


Environmental Protection Agency
Science Topics
Hydrology, Pollution
Middle School
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade