Acid Rain
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. acid
A. Layer of air around the Earth
2. oxides
B. An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
3. rain
C. Any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical (plural)
4. atmosphere
D. Moving air
5. fossil
E. An abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element
6. car
F. A substance that can be consumed to produce energy (plural)
7. fuels
G. The remains of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated
8. exhaust
H. An abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous ___
9. sulfur
I. Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red
10. wind
J. A common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas
11. dioxide
K. Gases ejected from an engine as waste products
12. streams
L. Four-wheeled vehicle for driving on roads
13. carbon
M. A natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth (plural)
14. lakes
N. Water falling from clouds
15. nitrogen
O. A body of water surrounded by land (plural)