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Science Fair Project Ideas - Acid Rain

Science Fair Projects for Middle and High School

By Denise Witmer, About.com

Acid rain (pH less than 5.0) is rain that is more acidic than normal (pH greater than or equal to 5.0). Rising to prominence in the 1960s when Scandinavian lakes became too acidic resulting in fish deaths, acid rain was traced to pollutant emissions from western and central Europe. Today, acid rain is a ubiquitous dilemma that is a serious issue in portions of North America and eastern Canada.

Project Ideas:

  1. Explain how acid rain started.
  2. Show the rain cycle.
  3. What is the major cause of acid rain?
  4. How do we combat acid rain? What happens if we don't?

Link Resources to Complete the Science Fair Project

  1. What is Acid Rain?
  2. Environmental Protection Agency: Acid Rain Program
  3. Acid Rain Research
  4. Acid Rain and Plant Growth

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