Study of a Woodland/Pond Area - Group A: Abiotic
by Judith D. Jones teacher East Chapel Hill High School
Names:
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GROUP A: ABIOTIC (PHYSICAL) FACTORS:
Note: To measure soil temperature 10 cm below the earth, DO NOT use the thermometer to make the hole. Use a pencil instead and then put the thermometer into the pencil hole.
Time of Day: ___________________
Air Temperature ______________
Amount of Cloud Cover (%)_______
Temperature of Water in Pond (surface)__________
Temperature of soil at surface _____________
Temperature of soil 10 cm into earth _________
pH of the water in three different areas (indicate the locations and pH values on the map below)
Draw a map of the ponds/woodland area; on your map (using a compass) indicate the directions north/south/east and west.
Describe the amount of light and shade in three different areas (use light meter if available):
a) over the middle of the pond
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b) in the middle of the wooded area
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c) on one of the pathways by the side of the pond
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