SEQUENCING INFORMATION

One reading skill is the ability to sequence information, or to logically place items or events in the order in which they occur.
Sequence the statements below to trace the path of acid precipitation. Write "1" on
the line in front of the first step, "2" on the line in front of the second step, and so on.

7. The oxides combine with water in the atmosphere.

8. Acid precipitation falls.

9. Sulfuric acid and nitric acid are formed.

10. The decline or loss of plant and animal populations can occur.

11. Fossil fuels are burned, releasing sulfur and nitrogen oxides.

12. Acidic water runs over and through the ground, and into lakes, rivers,
and streams.