Combined Science GCSE
Acid rain
What Acid rain means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Formed when acidic gases dissolve in rainwater, and can damage trees, acidify lakes and corrode limestone buildings.
Formed when sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides dissolve in rain.
Topics that use Acid rain
- Atmospheric pollutants from fuels (AQA GCSE)
- Waste management (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Sulfur dioxide
- Air pollution from fuels
- Atmospheric pollutants from fuels
- Combustion products
- Complete combustion
- Eutrophication
- Finite resources
- Incomplete combustion
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