B3 4.3 Air pollution

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what does burning fuels produce?
sulfur dioxide and other acidic gases
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what happens when sulfur dioxide is released into the air
it dissolves with the water in the air, forming acidic solutions and contributing to acid rain
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what are the effects of acid rain
organisms are killed and trees can be damages
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what can acid rain do to soil?
it cna change the soil pH, which damages roots and may release toxic minerals
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what are sensitive to the soil pH?
enzymes which control the reactions
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what happens when trees are damaged?
food and habitats are lost
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how are birds affected by acid rain?
the trees can be damaged so they're habitats are ruined and loss of food
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what happens when sulfur dioxide is released into the air

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what can acid rain do to soil?

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