Acid rain and pollutant gases
What Acid rain and pollutant gases means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Burning coal, oil and gas releases sulfur dioxide, which contributes to acid rain.
Burning fossil fuels releases sulfur dioxide, which contributes to acid rain.
Topics that use Acid rain and pollutant gases
- National and global energy resources (AQA GCSE)
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