Learn about acid rain through the reading passage, U.S. mapping activity, and research questions in this Earth science printable. In this activity, students will interpret a map showing the average acidity of rainfall in the United States, and use reference materials to research the causes of acid rain.
Activity: Acid Rain
Excerpted from
Concepts and Challenges of Earth Science
From Pearson's Concepts and Challenges Earth Science.
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