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IB ESS SL 8.3.6 Acid Rain Impacts Questions

Practise IB ESS SL 8.3.6 by applying acid rain impacts concepts to environmental systems questions.

Syllabus
First assessment 2026
Course
ESS SL
Level
SL

Exam points

  • explain how acid deposition damages vegetation, soils, nutrients, crops, freshwater pH, aquatic organisms and biodiversity
  • link acid deposition to nutrient leaching, toxic-ion mobilization, acid shock and altered ecosystem productivity
  • evaluate environmental and societal effects by connecting air quality to health, buildings, agriculture, biodiversity and ecosystem services

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Study 8.3.6—Acid rain impacts conceptsOpen the corresponding Concept lesson for explanations, examples and exam connections.

IB ESS SL 8.3.6 Acid Rain Impacts Questions question 1

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Figure Mean monthly regional changes due to the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns in (a) NOx emissions and (b) tropospheric ozone concentrations

Figure Mean monthly regional changes due to the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns in (a) NOx emissions and (b) tropospheric ozone concentrations

NOx\quad \mathrm{NO}_{x} also contributes to acid deposition. Outline two impacts of acid deposition on living systems.

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