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The impact of Acid Rain on the Environment and Human Health What is acid rain? Acid rain is a broad term used to describe several ways that acids fall out of the atmosphere. A more precise term used is acid deposition that has two parts, wet and dry. Wet deposition: Refers to acidic rain, fog and snow, it affects a variety of animals and plants as it flows over and through the ground. The affects depend on many factors including how acidic the water is, the chemistry of the soils involved and type of living things that rely on the water i.e. fish, trees. Dry deposition: This refers to acidic gases and particles with over a half of the acidity in the atmosphere falling back to earth through dry deposition. These particles are blown by the wind into buildings, cars, homes and trees. They can also be washed from trees and other surfaces by rainstorms. When...

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