Acid rain is a kind of rain that can harm nature. It is not safe like normal rain. Acid rain is caused by polluted air. Cars, factories, and power plants release smoke and gases into the sky. These gases mix with clouds. When it rains, the rain becomes acidic. This is called acid rain.
Acid rain looks like normal rain. You cannot see the difference. But it can cause problems.
Acid rain can harm trees and plants. Plants need healthy soil to grow. Acid rain can wash away important nutrients in the soil. When plants do not get enough nutrients, they become weak.
Some trees may lose their leaves or even die.
Acid rain can also fall into, ponds, streams, rivers and lakes. When this happens, the water becomes too acidic. Fish and small water animals may get sick or die. Fish eggs may not hatch. This can interrupt the food chain in the water.
Acid rain can also damage buildings and statues. The acid slowly eats away stone and metal.
Old buildings can become cracked and worn.
Even acid rain is harmful for the environment, we can help reduce or stop it. We can ride bikes, walk, or use buses instead of cars. We can turn off lights when we do not need them. Factories can use cleaner energy like solar or hydro energy to make less pollution to the air.
When we keep the air clean, that means our planet earth is healthy. Clean air means safe rain, happy plants, and healthy animals.
Vocabulary
- Harm 😢 : To hurt someone or something.
- Safe 🛡️ : Not in danger. Protected from harm.
- Polluted air 🌫️ : Dirty air with smoke and harmful gases.
- Release 🚗💨 : To let something go out into the air.
- Acidic 🧪 : Something sour or strong that can damage things.
- Wash away 🌧️ : To carry something away with water.
- Nutrient 🌱 : Healthy food in soil or food that helps plants and people grow.
- Hatch 🐣 : When a baby animal comes out of an egg.
- Interrupt ✋ : To stop something from happening.
- Food chain 🐛🐟🦅 : The way animals and plants eat each other for food.
- Damage 💔 : To break or hurt something.
- Eat away 🪨 : To slowly destroy or wear down something.
- Solar energy ☀️ : Energy that comes from the sun.
- Hydro energy 💧 : Energy that comes from moving water.
🌧️ Acid Rain – Fill in the Blanks
Word Bank:harm • safe • polluted • release • acidic • wash away • nutrients • hatch • food chain • damage
- Acid rain can ________ plants and trees.
- Clean air is ________ for people and animals.
- Cars and factories make the air ________.
- Factories ________ harmful gases into the air.
- Acid rain is ________ and can hurt nature.
- Heavy rain can ________ important minerals from the soil.
- Plants need ________ in the soil to grow well.
- Fish eggs may not ________ in acidic water.
- When small animals die, the ________ is affected.
- Acid rain can ________ buildings and statues.
Multiple Choice Questions 🌧️ Acid Rain
1. What is acid rain?
A. Sweet rain
B. Rain that harms nature
C. Snow
D. Man-made rain
2. What forms acid rain ?
A. Clean air
B. Sunshine
C. Dirty air and gases
D. Wind
3. Where do harmful gases come from?
A. Trees
B. Rivers
C. Cars and factories
D. Birds
4. What happens when gases mix with clouds?
A. It becomes snow
B. It becomes acid rain
C. It becomes fog
D. It disappears
5. How does acid rain affect plants?
A. Helps them grow faster
B. Makes them colorful
C. Makes them weak
D. Gives them more water
6. What can acid rain wash away from the soil?
A. Toys
B. Nutrients
C. Animals
D. Rocks
7. What happens to fish in acidic water?
A. They grow bigger
B. They can get sick or die
C. They become stronger
D. They can fly
8. What else can acid rain damage?
A. Clouds
B. Buildings and statues
C. The sun
D. The moon
9. What can we do to help reduce acid rain?
A. Make more smoke
B. Drive more cars
C. Ride bikes or walk
D. Cut more trees
10. Why is clean air important?
A. It makes rain colorful
B. It keeps Earth healthy
C. It makes more clouds
D. It stops the sun