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How does rain turn into acid rain?

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Air Pollution
pollution from factories, smoke stacks, cars, ect is released into the atmosphere and since clouds are part of the atmosphere, the pollution gets in there as well. when it rains, it will be acid rain because of the pollutants in the clouds

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