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it causes chemical weathering that breaks down the minerals of the rock

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Why don't the hills dissolve in acid rain?

Acid rain is having harmful effects on all the natural ecosystems in the world, hills and rocks included.


What does acid rain o to rocks?

Acid rain helps erode, etch, and decompose rocks.


What are two harmful effects of acid rain?

It effects the vegetation and roots of a plant and tree. also it effects rocks by breaking through them!


Why the acid rain and rust is a harmful effects?

ACID RAIN and RUST are harmful because it contains harmful gases like sulphuric acid etc... mainly sulphur gasesbecause of this harmful gases when they reach the atmosphere when it rains it forms acid rain as the harmful gases mix with the atmosphere .This acid rain will affect plants,animals humans and all living organism.The acid mainly occurs at industrial areas because of these harmful gases which are released by the industrial effluents.they are definitely harmful to the atmosphere.


Which types of rocks neutralize acid rain?

basic rocks (as a base an acid) such as limestone


Is acid rain corrodes a limestone building harmful or useful?

Harmful.


Acid rain corrodes a limestone building is it useful or harmful?

harmful


Acid rain corrodes a limestone building useful or harmful?

Harmful.


What kind of rain is harmful to plants that carry pullution?

Acid rain


What is caused by harmful gases mixing with rain and snow?

acid rain


What rocks are easily eroded by acid rain?

Calcium based rocks like chalk, limestone and marble are some examples of rocks easily erroded by acid rain.


How is acid rain harmful for kids?

Because the gases that are contained in the formation of clouds for acid rain are dangerous.