Amber Acid Rain Part 1

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Acid Rain – Part 1 Amber Williamson Kaplan University Acid rain is a term referring to a mixture sulfur dioxide and nitrogen in the atmosphere with wet weather that form rain. This flow of water affects a variety of plants and animals, depending on the strength of the acid in the water; the chemistry and buffering capacity ---the ability of substance counter variations in pH. Analysis of Subjects Cup | Color |Length of Stem |# of Leaves |Roots present |# of main roots |Length of roots | |Tap Water |Dark Brown |6 inches |72 leaves |None |0 main roots |0 inches | |Bottled Water |Dark Brown |6 inches |72 leaves |None |0 main roots |0 inches | |Acid Water |Dark Brown |6 inches |72 leaves |None |0 main roots |0 inches | | Hypotheses The tool used to measure acid in rain is a pH, pure water is a pH level of 7.0 and typical rain measures with a pH of 5.6. I am using rosemary as my plant for my number 1 experiment. I am having some difficulties as my plant does not look health but rosemary does regenerate. I began my experiment with the tools such as, snipers, bottled and tap water, and vinegar. Then I would need and began to detach my rosemary stems. Thirdly, I recorded my observations in the chart below and place the near my sliding glass door. [pic] Crucial instruments needed for experiment References What is Acid Rain? http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/what/index.html About the Highest Five http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.news_item&newsitemid=103

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