Acid Rain Research Paper

BACKGROUND

Acid rain, a form of pollution caused by the combination of nitrogen dioxide, sulfur, and atmospheric moisture, can occur as rain, snow, hail, or fog. Scientists agree that acid rain damages the environment, but they disagree as to the severity of the problem.

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Acid rain

Acid rain—Environmental aspects

Acid rain—Environmental aspects—United States

Acid rain—Experiments

Acid rain—Laws and regulations

Pollution

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Acid rain

Pollution

REFERENCE MATERIALS THAT MAY HELP (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

CQ Researcher, March 3, 1991.

Editorials on File. Facts on File.

Facts on File

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 1992.

The New Book of Popular Science. Grolier, 1994.

General encyclopedias

PERIODICAL INDEXES TO SEARCH (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

EBSCO Magazine Article Summaries

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Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature

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KEY WORDS AND DESCRIPTORS FOR PERIODICAL INDEX AND ONLINE SEARCHES

Acid rain

Acid precipitation

VIDEOTAPES ON THIS TOPIC

Acid Rain: New Bad News. Ambrose Video, 1985.

Acid Rain. Schlessinger Video Productions, 1993.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Acid Rain Foundation, 1410 Varsity Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606–2010.

Center for Clean Air Policy, 444 N. Capitol St., Ste. 602, Washington, DC 20001.

SUGGESTIONS FOR NARROWING THIS TOPIC

Effects of acid rain on cities, forests, soil, water, wildlife, crops, or humans

Fog

Haze

Clean Air Act of 1990

SUGGESTIONS FOR RELATED TOPICS

Air pollution

Global warming

Greenhouse effect

Oceanography

Rain forests