Acid rain means:

Correct answer: A. Both (a) & (b)

  • A. Both (a) & (b)
  • B. It tends to be a regional rather than a global phenomenon linked to particular industrial activities and meteorological conditions
  • C. A type of pollution which washes out of the atmosphere as dilute sulphuric and nitric acids
  • D. None of these

Explanation

Acid rain is precipitation containing dilute sulphuric and nitric acids, mainly formed from industrial sulphur and nitrogen emissions. Its occurrence is usually regional because transport depends on emission sources and weather conditions.

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