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1.What is meant by “acid rain”?What are some of the causes of “acid rain”?Whatkind of damage is related to “acid rain”?Are there ways to address the problems generated by “acid rain”?What part of the United States has the highest concentration of acid rain?How is this determined?Is the United States the only country that is affected by “acid rain”?Are there examples of the effects of acid rain in the Cleveland area?Is so what are some examples?How will this affect the atmosphere?What can be done to hinder the pollution?

Try this experiment and discuss how it relates to acid rain.

You will need a piece of chalk,cup, vinegar

Fill the cup ¼ full with vinegar and add the chalk.

What do you observe?

Why do you think this happens?

(Hint: what is vinegar: acid or base?)

What is chalk made from?

How does this demonstrate the effects of acid rain?(35 points)http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/

2. How do earthquakes occur?Where are they the most prevalent?Where have they occurred this year?Who studies the occurrence of earthquakes?What do they use to predict them?

What are the causes of earthquakes?

Compare and contrast the Mercalli Intensity scale and Richter scale.How were each developed? How effective are they?

Where is the San Andreas Fault located?What is the prediction for this location?

What hazards do earthquakes present?How can the effects be reduced?

Do you have to worry about earthquakes living in Ohio? Prove your answer.

How would youprepare for an earthquake?

(35 points)

www.seismo.unr.edu

http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu

www.csulb.edu

http:// quake.usgs.gov

projects.crustal.ucsb.edu

3. What is a rock?What is the rock cycle?List three types of rocks and an example of each.What type of rocks are mainly found in NE Ohio?

What is a mineral?Where are minerals found?

What are three minerals found abundantly in Ohio?

What 8 main elements are found in the earth’s crust?Provide a use for each of them.

How did the geological structure of northeast Ohio form?(30 points)

Your book will provide some of the answers.

http://education.jlab.org/glossary/abund_ele.html

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/geophys/mincomp.html#c3

www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1350

www.rocksandminerals.com/rockcycle.htm

www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/7885/default.aspx

www.nps.gov/cuva/naturescience/naturalfeaturesand

Robert · Accepted Answer

UST 289                                 Exercise 3                        Summer 2013 
 
1. 
 
Solution: 
 
"Acid rain" is refers to a mixture of wet and dry deposition (deposited material) 
from the atmosphere containing higher than normal amounts of nitric and sulfuric 
acids. The precursors, or chemical forerunners, of acid rain formation result from 
both natural sources, such as volcanoes and decaying vegetation, and man-made 
sources, primarily emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) 
resulting from fossil fuel combustion. Acid rain occurs when these gases react in 
the atmosphere with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form various acidic 
compounds. The result is a mild solution of sulfuric acid and nitric acid. 
Acid rain causes acidification of lakes and streams and contributes to the damage 
of trees at high elevations (for example, red spruce trees above 2,000 feet) and 
many sensitive forest soils. In addition, acid rain accelerates the decay of building 
materials and paints, including irreplaceable buildings, statues, and sculptures 
that are part of our nation's cultural heritage. 
 
it can be controlled by taking following measures: 
 Understand acid deposition’s causes and effects  
 Clean up smokestacks and exhaust pipes  
 Use alternative energy sources  
 Restore a damaged environment  
 Look to the future  
 Take action as individuals 
 
Acidity in rain is measured by collecting samples of rain and measuring its pH. To 
find the distribution of rain acidity, weather conditions are monitored and rain 
samples are collected at sites all over the country. The areas of greatest acidity 
(lowest pH values) are located in the Northeastern United States.  
 
No, Most of the countries are facing the problem of acid rain. Yes, Cleveland is 
most badly affected area due to acid rain and these results in pollution in lakes,

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