How Does Acid Rain Form?
Acid rain is a type of rain caused by pollution that burns through all living and non-living things. It is caused by the pollution emitted from factories through burning fossil fuels (which are fuels we use in cars) and the acid particles rise up into the clouds and mix it, causing a burning rain.
When acid gases are blown to the sky then into the clouds, the sulfur oxide (which is the acid gases) mixes with nitrogen oxide creates a chemical reaction in the clouds to make it become more acidic. When it starts to become cloudy, the acidic rain causes it to fall like normal rain. Sometimes the percentage of the acid is low, which makes the acidity content less likely to burn objects or any living creatures.
Acid rain badly affects the growth of plants and trees as it poisons them. If acid rain reaches the water, it makes the water toxic and marine life could suffer. It can also cause diseases in humans like asthma or cancer including heart disease.
The acid rain can cause limestones to melt and crumble and these can be used to make bricks in buildings. Limestones are also used for creating statues.
Acid rain can cause great human disasters. But this can be stopped or minimized if we are conscious of the way we look after the environment. We need to take care of the earth to prevent other disasters caused by human errors or careless attitudes so that the world will still be habitable for our generation and the generations to come.
Learning Intention: We are learning to follow the structure of an explanation.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain why acid rain forms starting with an introduction, followed by the explanation, then the effects and then end with a concluding sentence.
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