Soil & Water:Human Impact
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Part 1

Match the following test names with the correct definitions:

1.______

B.O.D. in Water

a. measuring the amount of stirred up sediment

2.______

Alkalinity

b. oxygen gas in water that aquatic life feed on

3.______

Turbidity

c. measure of acid content in water

4.______

Nitrate Electricity

d. measure of particles in water that conduct

5.______

Conductivity pH

e. measure of a waters resistance to lowering

6.______

Phosphate

f. measure of the amount of nitrogen in water

7.______

D.O. Support Life

g. measure of amount of oxygen in water to

8.______

pH

h. measure level of fertilizer agents in water



What do the high and low results of each test provide?

TEST

HIGH

LOW

Conductivity

   

D.O.

   

B.O.D.

   

pH

   

Transparency

   

Nitrate

   

Alkalinity

   



Name the site(s) from each test season that can not support living organisms. What test results provides information for your answer?




   



   



   

 

 Part 2

Create a presentation that supports your analysis of the water test sites. Your presentation must include the following:

 

Identify the site(s) that have changed the ability to support living organisms. What test results provides information for your answer?

 

Reference information from the ODNR professionals to support your findings.

 

Create graphic images to build a professional presentation.