06.02 Collaborative Extension: Acid precipitation Acid precipitation is a harmful side effect of using fossil fuels to produce energy. Gases produced by burning fossil fuels form acids when they combine with oxygen and water in the air. The acids fall to Earth as acid precipitation in the form of rain, snow, and sleet. - Refer to the collaborative assignment for some of the reactions that cause acid precipitation. Each member of your group should choose one of these reactions. First, identify the products and reactants involved and the type of chemical reaction you have chosen. Then, research the effects of the type of acid you chose on one of the systems listed below. Also find out what can be done to lessen these effects. * buildings and statues * lakes and rivers * forests * humans * food web After you have completed your research, write a one–page report on your findings. Remember to include at least two reliable sources that you used. Then, get together with all the members of your group to debate whether enough is being done to combat acid precipitation in your community and state. Use what you have learned about acid precipitation when you take part in the debate. Brainstorm ideas of how you, as students, can help with this problem. As a group, turn in a written summary of the results of your debate and the ideas contributed by each group member.