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Acid rain is the result of sulfur compounds entering the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels. When it rains, these compounds enter raindrops and fall to the ground. These chemicals have a lower pH (possible Hydrogen) which is a measure of acidity and basicity.
Any ecosystem near a coal fired power plant is susceptible to acid rain, however, the most obvious are forests and lakes.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoFresh water fish primarily, but all lake and pond creatures where there is standing fresh water.
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∙ 9y agoAcid rain speeds up the weathering and erosion process in rocks. It causes metals to rust. It can burn or even kill living organisms.
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∙ 9y agoAll organisms in one way or another are being affected by acid rain. This is because the acid rain travels throughout the food chain causing sickness and mutations.
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What does a rock consist of?
Small solid materials that come from pieces of rocks and living organisms
Which statement explains how determining the age of the remains of living things is similar to dating rocks?
Organisms and rocks both contain stable and unstable elements.
What lichens and how do they break down rocks?
Lichen are a composite of two organisms (fungus and algae) living symbiotically and they have a small amount of acid. ;p and it breaks down rocks by growing on rocks!
What are biotic and antibiotic factors?
Biotic animals are living organisms such as squirrels or humans, and antibiotic are nonliving things such as rocks
Is a rock living?
A living thing is usually defined as having movement, respiration, sensation, growth, reproduction,excretion and nutritional needs. A good way to remember this is MRS GRENN. Rocks do not have all of these characteristics, so by this definition, they are not considered to be living.
How do non living factors affect organisms in a mangrove community?
! It Is Salt!
Why do rocks not grow?
Because they are not living organisms.
What rocks are made from living organisms or their remains?
all of them
What are some sources of metals?
Metals dissolved from rocks, enter sea Introduced by hydrothermal vents Organisms use metals in ratios from sea
How does the geosphere affect organisms that live in the ocean?
it brackes rocks
How does the geosphere affect organisms that live in an ocean?
it brackes rocks
'not living' rocks and minerals?
Inorganic. Not a result of the processes of organisms.
What is the difference between an organism and rocks?
The atoms in the rocks are non-living and the atoms in the organisms are living and the atoms in the rocks do not combine to form living cells and the atoms in the organism combine to form living cells
Is rocks a living organism?
No live organisms have cells, a rock does not.
What do biogenic rocks contain that makes them so unique?
The remains of living organisms
Do non living things affect living things?
Hardened rocks are not considered to be alive, and living beings (prisoners) break them into smaller rocks, so, yes, they do.
What is the genetic classification of meteorites?
Meteorites do not have a genetic classification because they are not living organisms. They are fragments of solid matter, such as rocks or metals, that have fallen to Earth from space. Genetic classification is used for organisms to categorize them based on their genetic similarities and evolutionary relationships.
