Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Data from Lab 2 - Baseline and Soil Salinity

These experiments explore baseline salinity and salinity in in collected soil samples.


Data Table 2A Baseline Salinity
Sample
Initial Salinity
(ppt-S)
# of Salt Solution Drops Added
Final Salinity w/ Salt Solution Added
(ppt-S)
Difference
(Final Salinity  - Initial Salinity) (ppm-S) 
Baseline
1.63
0
1.88
+0.25
1x
No data
1
2.11
- not available-
2X
1.62
2
1.99
+0.37
4X
1.90
4
2.25
+0.35
8X
1.48
8
1.85
+0.37



Lab 2A – Review Questions

1. What is electrical conductivity?


2. Why do people measure salinity of soil?


3. When the amount of salt solution double (went from 1X to 2X or from 4X to 8X) what happened to the salinity measurement in ppm-S? 




Table 2B – Collected Soil Sample Salinity
Sample
Number
Location around school
Salinity
(ppm-S)
1
Burlington
248
2
Prairie
246
3
Nancy’s House
227
4
Raised Bed
236
5
Edgardo’s House
201
6
Lincoln PK
291
7
Commercial
1.24 (ppt-S)

Lab 2B Review Questions

1.  For the collected soil samples what is the range measured salinity values?

2.  Is it possible to tell the salinity of a sample just by observing the physical characteristics of the soil?

3. Explain why you believe some samples had higher salinity levels than other samples. You may do some online research to help you answer this question.

4.  If salinity levels were very similar from sample to sample, why do you think that is the case?





Table 2C – Collected Water Sample Salinity
Sample
Number
Location around school
Salinity
(ppm-S)
1
Pond
134
2
Tap
151
3
Lake
150
4
Puddle
118
5
Evian
189



Lab 2C Review Questions

1. For the collected water samples what is the range measured salinity values?

2. Is it possible to tell the salinity of a sample just by observing the physical characteristics of the water?

3. Explain why you believe some samples had higher salinity levels than other samples. You may do some online research to help you answer this question.

4. If salinity levels were very similar from sample to sample, why do you think that is the case?

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