AP®︎ Environmental Science: Topic 7.7 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 7.7 of AP Environmental Science – Acid Rain.
Questions List
Topic 7.7
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: STB-2.H.2
What is one primary source of nitrogen oxides (NOx) contributing to acid rain?
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Topic 7.7: Acid Rain
Learning Objective: STB-2.H
Describe acid deposition.
Essential Knowledge: STB-2.H.1
Acid rain and deposition is due to nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from anthropogenic and natural sources in the atmosphere.
Essential Knowledge: STB-2.H.2
Nitrogen oxides that cause acid deposition come from motor vehicles and coal-burning power plants. Sulfur dioxides that cause acid deposition come from coal-burning power plants.
Learning Objective: STB-2.I
Describe the effects of acid deposition on the environment.
Essential Knowledge: STB-2.I.1
Acid deposition mainly affects communities that are downwind from coal-burning power plants.
Essential Knowledge: STB-2.I.2
Acid rain and deposition can lead to the acidification of soils and bodies of water and corrosion of human-made structures.
Essential Knowledge: STB-2.I.3
Regional differences in soils and bedrock affect the impact that acid deposition has on the region—such as limestone bedrock's ability to neutralize the effect of acid rain on lakes and ponds.
