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What effect does acid rain have on lakes and rivers?
When acid rain enters lakes and rivers, it can turn the lake or river acidic if there is enough acid rain. This can kill the fish and anything living in the water. It can cause some of the aluminum in the surrounding soil to enter the water, which is also very toxic. Some types of plants are able to survive in water or soil of an acidic pH while others cannot.
How acid rain affects fish and other aquatic life that live in the lakes?
It kills them.
How does acid rain affect nature?
The biggest problem with acid rain in nature is that lakes become acidified, which kills the fish, which are not adapted to live in acidic water.
Can acid rain kill a person?
So far no one has been killed by acid rain. The main concern is not that people will be burned to death by the acid, but that lakes will become acidified and fish will die.
What is a major component in acid rain?
SulphuR dioxide or nitrogen dioxide...this can kill fish by making lakes acidic!
What are some effects of acid rain?
Acid rain destroy's forest damages property and harms wildlife. Lakes and rivers are effected by acid rain because when the acid rain falls in to the lakes and rivers it turns into polluted water.
How can acid rain harm lakes and ponds-?
acid rain can make water so acidic that many plants and animals no longer live in it
What is the rain that is affected by pollution and harms trees and lakes?
Commonly called: "Acid Rain."
How is acid rain treated in lakes?
pollution
Acid rain does what to pH lakes?
Yes!
Can acid kill a person?
So far no one has been killed by acid rain. The main concern is not that people will be burned to death by the acid, but that lakes will become acidified and fish will die.
What effect does acid rain have?
Burns your skin. Kills plants.The biggest effect of acid rain is on lakes and streams. It makes the water in them acidic. Fishes are not able to survive in this acidic water. This causes damage to trees. Acid rain also accelerates the decay of building materials and paint. The pollutants generated by acid rain also harm the human health.
