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This page about acid rain for younger students describes both wet (rain, snow, fog) and dry (gas, dust) acid deposition and points out that both can be carried by the wind, sometimes for very long distances. It also explains the concept of acidity, how it is measured, and describes some of the harmful effects of acid deposition. Links to a glossary are embedded in the text.
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This
page
explains
some
of
the
harmful
effects
of
acid
rain
on
people,
forests,
lakes
and
streams,
and
infrastructure
(buildings,
monuments).
Topics
include
ground-level
ozone
and
respiratory
diseases
in
people,
removal
of
nutrients
from
soil
and
plant
leaves
or
needles,
acidification
and
release
of
aluminum
into
lakes
and
streams,
and
corrosion
of
stone
and
metal
in
buildings
and
monuments.
Links
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This website teaches students about natural disasters, including blizzards, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes, fires, and avalanches. There are photographs of each disaster and safety tips as well as definitions of the disasters and information about where they are found.
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In this experiment, students investigate the evaporation of water as part of a solution to a simulated mystery. They will compare rates of evaporation under different conditions, demonstrate knowledge of the concepts of evaporation, and be able to explain evaporation in the context of the water cycle.
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This
page
explains
the
process
by
which
oxides
of
sulfur
and
nitrogen,
released
by
the
combustion
of
fossil
fuels,
combine
with
water
in
the
atmosphere
to
form
acid
rain.
It
points
out
that
human
activities
are
the
primary
cause
of
acid
rain,
that
power
plant
and
vehicle
emissions
are
the
primary
sources
of
acid-producing
compounds,
and
that
acidity
may
be
increased
or
neutralized
by
reactions
in
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"Pieces of Science" is an online gallery of sixteen educational resources related to a collection of historical science objects. These pages discuss the history of Ben Franklin and the lightning rod. There are references for additional information and links to lesson plans and student activities, both on and off-line.
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The
Dichloro
Diphenyl
Trichloroethane
(DDT)
Quest
has
students
pretend
to
be
hired
as
an
environmental
consulting
firm,
and
present
the
case
for
or
against
the
reintroduction
of
DDT
to
fight
the
(fictitious)
South
Ramford
River
Virus
(SRRV).
Arguments
will
focus
on:
the
possible
routes
of
exposure
to
DDT
for
people
and
wildlife
in
the
County;
the
risks
and
effects
of
exposure
to
DDT
for
humans
and
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In
this
module,
students
pretend
the
County
has
hired
their
environmental
consulting
firm
to
prepare
a
report
addressing:
the
probable
causes
of
five
incidents
that
appear
to
be
the
result
of
lead
exposure;
the
extent
of
the
potential
lead
problem
in
(fictitious)
Ramford
County;
the
possible
routes
and
effects
of
exposure
to
lead
for
people
and
animals
in
the
County;
the
risks
of
exposure
to
lead
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In
this
module,
students
pretend
they
have
been
hired
as
an
environmental
consulting
firm
to
deliver
testimony
for
the
hearing
to
develop
a
mercury
pollution
reduction
plan
for
the
State.
In
order
to
accomplish
this
task
their
consulting
company
must:
inventory
and
assess
current
sources
of
mercury
pollution
to
the
extent
feasible,
including
both
(fictitious)
Ramford
County
and
regional
sources
of
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This
animated
slide
show
explains
the
causes
and
effects
of
acid
rain.
The
slides
show
how
the
combustion
of
fossil
fuels
causes
airborne
emissions
of
sulfur
and
nitrogen
oxides,
the
mechanism
by
which
they
combine
with
water
to
form
acids,
and
some
of
the
effects
on
human
health.
A
sequence
of
slides
shows
the
process
of
acidification
of
a
lake,
with
examples
of
healthy
and
damaged
lakes.
There
are
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