The Emergence Machine

Acid Rain

abstract · Ecology · Level 6 · E8

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Emergence definition

Precipitation with pH below 5.6 caused by atmospheric pollution from sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, damaging ecosystems.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “acid rain” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
acid rain
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Acid L3 (requires)
    Acid rain: A type of precipitation containing high levels of sulfuric and nitric acids, formed through the atmospheric oxidation of pollutants from industrial and vehicle emissions, which can harm ecosystems and alter environmental chemistry.
  • Balance L3 (requires) Visual Arts sense
    acid rain requires understanding balance as a foundational concept
  • Rain L5 (requires) Geography sense
    Acid rain: A type of precipitation containing high levels of sulfuric and nitric acids, formed through the atmospheric oxidation of pollutants from industrial and vehicle emissions, which can harm ecosystems and alter environmental chemistry.