Science one world essay – Acid Rain Acid rain has been an important global issue for centuries. Although most acid rain is caused by human activities‚ some acid rain occurs naturally. An example of natural acid rain is erupting volcanos‚ they give off smoke containing water vapor‚ carbon dioxide‚ sulphur dioxide and nitrogen compounds. The sulphur dioxide and nitrogen compounds cause small amounts of acid rain near the volcano. Pure water is not an acid‚ but even clean rainwater is slightly acidic
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rain This source discusses all the types of corrosion: • Miller‚ L. (2003‚ July 31). Corrosion. Retrieved April 3‚ 2009‚ from http://www.nsls.bnl.gov/about/everyday/corrosion.asp This source discusses how the corrosion known as rust (or iron oxide) forms: • Howstuffworks.com. (2009). How does rust work? Retrieved April 3‚ 2009‚ from http://www.howstuffworks.com/question445.htm These sources describe what acid rain is: • Buchdahl‚ J. (2003). Acid rain. Retrieved April 3‚ 2009‚ from
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Acid Rain Within this past century‚ acidity of the air and acid rain have become recognized as one of the leading threats to our planet’s environment. No longer limited by geographic boundaries‚ acid causing emissions are causing problems all over the world. Some laws have been passed which limit the amount of pollutants that are released into the air‚ but tougher legislation must be implemented before this problem can be overcome. Acid rain is produced‚ when automobiles‚ smelters‚ power
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Review of the Purple Rain Album by Prince The renowned American recording artist by the name Prince produced what is always regarded as one of the best albums of all time‚ called the Purple Rain. It is his sixth studio album which he co-produced with Revolution Band‚ who helped him in the recording and famed for its great soundtrack. It was his first time recording with this band‚ and they killed it. Warner Bros. Records released the album on June 25‚ 1984. Currently‚ the top hit album has sold over
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The Man to Send Rain Clouds Readers Reaction This was quite an interesting story. There were three sections to the story which broke the story in three different times in one day. The characters were all very nonchalant except for the priest who showed some emotion when he found out that old Teofilo died. The story kept our interest‚ however‚ it did not lead a very clear trail to the end‚ and there was no real climax where we felt there was a good peak. The story needs to be read more than once to
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A Rainy Day Rain is one of the most beautiful moments of nature. Rain is the falling of water from the clouds coming back to the earth‚ which is taken indirectly by the sun. Rain is a very beautiful moment that can enhance any person‚ and is able to make many people to admit it as a great blessing of God bestowed upon man by him in some specific time. Nature is beautiful and it has many forms‚ and scenes‚ each of which is different to one another and varies in their beauty. Rain is one of them
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Friday‚ November 13‚ 2009 Compare my hometown to Seattle(Contrast) Canberra is a different city from my hometown in many ways. Of course‚ there might be some similarities to my hometown‚ like size of population ‚ entertainment and so on. From my perspectives‚ the differences emerge for ; environment‚ demographic profile ‚ strategic importance ‚weather .all these things brings advantages and disadvantages to live in both cities. To begin with‚ environment is entirely different in many ways
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Essay on the setting of “August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury In “August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains”‚ a short story by world renown author Ray Bradbury‚ the narrator tells the story of a house in Allendale California‚ in the year 2026. The setting in this short story is very particular; it is set in a post-apocalyptic world that most likely illustrates the aftermath of a devastating nuclear war. The story takes place over the course of one day: “August 4‚ 2026”. The house
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What Causes Acid Rain? {2} {2} Acid rain caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere‚ where they mix and react with water‚ oxygen‚ and other chemicals to form more acidic pollutants‚ known as acid rain.{2} Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides dissolve very easily in water and can be carried very far by wind. As a result‚ the two compounds can travel long distances where
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Distinguished ladies and gentlemen. Acid rain is becoming a widespread problem around the world. The amount of acid in rain has dramatically increased in the past decade in certain areas like America and Europe by 70%. How is it caused? It is formed by the chemicals in the process of burning fossil fuels mixing with the moisture in the Earth’s atmosphere. Acid rain come in two forms‚ wet and dry. Dry deposition‚ a more accurate term for acid rain‚ can appear to be snow‚ hail or other dry particles
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