This topic explains concepts such as Acid Rain, Causes of Acid Rain, Effect of Air Pollution on Taj Mahal, etc.
The causes of acid rain are sulphur and nitrogen particles which get mixed with the wet components of rain.
CNG is mainly responsible for the formation of acid rain.
The rain becomes acidic because carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and _____ dioxide (which are released into the air as pollutants) dissolve in rain drops to form carbonic acid, sulphuric acid and nitric acid respectively.
Acid rain happens due to _____.
Explain what is acid rain and its effects on the environment.
Match column A and B:
Column A
Column B
1. Marble cancer.
1. Historical heritage.
2. Taj Mahal.
2. Plantation trees.
3. Save Ganga.
4. Van Mahotsava.
Yellowing of the marble walls of Taj Mahal is due to _____.
Sulphur dioxide present in air reacts with rain water in presence of oxygen to form _____.
Taj Mahal is situated in the _____district in Uttar Pradesh.
Name two industries near the Taj Mahal causing air pollution.
What do you mean by marble cancer?
Name the rain containing a harmful substance that damages plants and buildings and affects the soil.
Acid rain is caused by:
What is acid rain?
Which of the following has highest concentration in acid rain?
The pair of gases responsible for acid rain are
Oxides of ____ and ______ produced by the burning of coal, diesel and petrol cause acid rain.
Acid rain corrodes the marble of the monuments. This phenomenon is also called _____.
Pollutants like Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide cause _____ rain.
