Question 1: Should acid precipitation be a concern for the new age environmentalist? Question 2: Does acid precipitation in forests affect the reproduction rate in birds? Use complete sentences to explain whether both questions can be answered by science or not. Be sure to explain why for each question.

Sulphur dioxide and nitrous oxide in air when combine with water then it leads to the formation of acid rain due to the production of sulphuric acids and nitric acids causing acid rain.

Explanation:

1. There are many ecological effects related to the acid rain. The acid rain causes the aquatic water acidic like streams, lakes, and rivers. This can be harmful for the survival of the aquatic organisms. The acid rain affects the pH of the soil this can further affect the growth of the plants. The environmentalist are the scientist which are concerned with the changes in the environment due to natural and human induced phenomenon. Such people are concerned with the changes in the environment due to acid rain.

2. The acid precipitation in forests can affect the shells of the eggs of bird. It causes the degradation of shells of eggs. This effects the development of egg and cause immature hatching and death of new birds. This also affect the breeding of birds. Thus acid rain is responsible for causing decrease in the bird population.

Both the questions can be answered scientifically as the acid rain can be directly related with the effects it causes to the environment and direct observation. Also the experimentation can help in determining which component of acid rain can cause damage to the bird eggs.