Directions Read each clue below. Then find the number in the puzzle that corresponds to each clue.

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3. A solution is ______ when it has a pH higher than

5. When power plants burn ______, they release sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides into the air.

7. Wet ___________ refers to acidic rain, fog, and snow. 9. _______ deposition can be wet or dry.

11. _________ energy comes from the heat stored in the earth. 13. A ________ removes sulfur dioxide from the gases leaving the smokestack of a power plant.

POSSIBLE ANSWERS: ACID ALLOWANCE BASIC CARPOOL COAL CONSERVATION DEPOSITION ECOSYSTEM GEOTHERMAL NUTRIENTS SCRUBBER SUN WATER

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1. The government gives an __________ to a power plant, letting it release a set

amount of sulfur dioxide. 2. One way that people can help prevent acid rain is by joining a ________, in which individuals share rides to their destination and reduce the number of cars polluting the air. 4. By turning off the lights when you leave a room, you are practicing energy ________. 6. An ________ consists of plants and animals and the environment in which they live. 8. Acid rain dissolves and washes away important ________ found in the soil that are necessary for the healthy growth of plants. 10. Hydroelectricity is produced from the energy of running _______. 12. Solar energy is energy that comes from the ___.

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1. Allowance 2. Carpool 3. Basic 4. Conservation 5. Coal 6. Ecosystem 7. Deposition 8. Nutrients 9. Acid 10. Water 11. Geothermal 12. Sun

DIRECTIONS All of the words that are listed below are hidden in the collections of scrambled letters. Your goal as an acid rain detective is to find as many words as possible. Look very carefully thoughthe words can go forwards, backwards, up and down, and diagonally. How good are your detective skills? Find Words ACIDIC CARS COAL ENERGY FISH FROGS INSECTS LAKE RAIN SNOW SOIL TREES WALK WIND