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Why isn't all rain called acid rain?

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Not all rain is acidic enough to be called so.

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Is acid the same thing as rainwater?

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What countries cause acid rain?

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What time of the year does acid rain occur?

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What parts of Pennsylvania are affected by acid rain?

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Machanism of formation of acid rain?

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In which country acid rain can be found?

Bulgaria, Italy, Czech Republic, North America, China, Eastern Europe, and the Uk, all have acid rain in the country.Mainly all the large countries with a large population, with large problems with pollution have acid rain in their country.


Are acid rain and normal rain both acidic?

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