Guiding Questions

1. What is acid precipitation?

2. What are causes of acid precipitation? What are the point-source and non point-source contributors to acid precipitation for Ramford County?

3. Where are the high concentrations of acid precipitation in Ramford County?  What are the trends over time for pH levels of surface-water and precipitation in Ramford County? What are the reasons for differences?

4. Is there any evidence that indicates that atmospheric air flow has an effect on acid rain concentrations in various  locations in Ramford County? Are there any seasonal changes in wind direction that may or may not effect acid rain concentrations?
 
5. How does the location of an air pollution source effect acid rain in the immediate location as well as distant sites in relation to wind flow? What are the chemicals in the acid precipitation that are responsible for the low pH?
 
6. What similarities can be found elsewhere, both domestic and  international? Identify sources of pollution, prevailing wind direction and what has been affected by the acid precipitation?

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