Question
Select the correct answer.
What is the main cause of acid rain?
A.
burning of fossil fuels
B.
corrosive, unmaintained buildings
C.
avalanches on a mountain slope
D.
decaying insects and organisms
E.
untreated wastewater
What is the main cause of acid rain?
A.
burning of fossil fuels
B.
corrosive, unmaintained buildings
C.
avalanches on a mountain slope
D.
decaying insects and organisms
E.
untreated wastewater
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The main cause of acid rain is:
**A. burning of fossil fuels**
This process releases sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) into the atmosphere, which can react with water vapor to form sulfuric and nitric acids, leading to acid rain.
**A. burning of fossil fuels**
This process releases sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) into the atmosphere, which can react with water vapor to form sulfuric and nitric acids, leading to acid rain.