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.

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Hydrology, Pollution

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6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

Water Pollution

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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.

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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.

https://www.epa.gov/acidrain/acid-rain-program

Environmental Protection Agency: Acid Rain Activity Book

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An educational tool to help parents and children learn more about acid rain.

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Environmental Protection Agency: Learning About Acid Rain - A Teacher's Guide for Grades 6 through 8

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This book is intended for teachers of students in 6th-8th grade.

https://www.epa.gov/acidrain/learning-about-acid-rain-teachers-guide-grades-6-through-8

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Environmental Protection Agency: What is Acid Rain?

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

STEAM Topics Resource Audience Grade Level Tags

Science Topics

Hydrology, Pollution

Middle School

6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

Water Pollution

RELATED LISTINGS

Environmental Protection Agency: Air Topics

Environmental Protection Agency

Learn how air pollution can harm your health and the environment, and what EPA is doing to protect the air we breathe.

https://www.epa.gov/environmental-topics/air-topics

Environmental Protection Agency: Effects of Acid Rain

Environmental Protection Agency

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.

https://www.epa.gov/acidrain/effects-acid-rain

Environmental Protection Agency: Acid Rain Program

Environmental Protection Agency

https://www.epa.gov/acidrain/acid-rain-program

Environmental Protection Agency: Acid Rain Activity Book

Environmental Protection Agency

An educational tool to help parents and children learn more about acid rain.

https://www3.epa.gov/acidrain/education/site_kids/acidrain_activities.pdf

Environmental Protection Agency: Learning About Acid Rain - A Teacher's Guide for Grades 6 through 8

Environmental Protection Agency

This book is intended for teachers of students in 6th-8th grade.

https://www.epa.gov/acidrain/learning-about-acid-rain-teachers-guide-grades-6-through-8