Sulfur oxides are gases released during the eruption of volcanoes as well as when fossil fuels (coal and oil) are burned. Large amounts are released when industries and power plants burn fossil fuels.The diagram shows two sulfur oxides: sulfur dioxide sulfur trioxide Lightning causes nitrogen and oxygen in the air to combine forming nitrogen oxides. […]
Damages of Acid Rain
Acid Rain Damages Vegetation While acid rain affects all plants, trees often show the first signs of damage. Acid rain affects trees directly when it comes in contact with their leaves and bark (this makes tress vulnerable to disease and insects). Indirectly, acid rain affects trees by dissolving nutrients in soil that trees need. The […]