Environmental Protection Agency: What is Acid Rain?
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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.

Environmental Protection Agency: Effects of Acid Rain
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The ecological effects of acid rain are most clearly seen in aquatic environments, such as streams, lakes, and marshes where it can be harmful to fish and other wildlife.

Environmental Protection Agency: Acid Rain Program
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The Acid Rain Program (ARP), established under Title IV of the 1990 Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments requires major emission reductions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), the primary precursors of acid rain, from the power sector. 

Environmental Protection Agency: Acid Rain Activity Book
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An educational tool to help parents and children learn more about acid rain.

Environmental Protection Agency: The Tale of Lucy Lake
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Read about how Lucy Lake and her friends learn about acid rain and how to prevent it.

Environmental Protection Agency: Acid Rain Word Search
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Search through this jumble of letters to find words that you learned about on this Web site.