Company 3

Company 3  – The point and non-point-source contributors to acid precipitation for Ramford County.

• The members of the company decide on a name and logo for their firm.
• The team prepares answers to the following questions:

1. What is acid precipitation?
2. What chemicals make precipitation acidic and how does it happen?
3. Where do these chemical come from?
4. How do we measure the acidity of precipitation?
5. Where are the high concentrations of acid precipitation in Ramford County?
6. Is there any evidence that indicates that atmospheric air flow (wind) has an effect on acid rain concentrations in various locations in Ramford County?
7. Are there any seasonal changes in wind direction that may or may not effect acid rain concentrations?
8. 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?

• The team prepares a 10 minute presentation including the answers to questions 5, 6, 7, 8.