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Task 2 Unit 3 Science Inquiry
Report on Abiotic Factors at the Bushy Hill site
Name:
(1 marks)
4. Organic material
5.
Chlorides
Test with silver nitrate.
6.
Presence of carbonate minerals
Describe how you will test for carbonate minerals in the soils of both ecosystems.
Add a few drops of HCl and observe any fizzing.
acid + carbonate minerals ! carbon dioxide + salt + water
3. Method: Describe the method used for gathering the data on the six abiotic factors.( 5 marks)
Very brief with a labelled scientific drawing
4. Results:
1. Temperature
(3 marks)
.
3. pH
electronic pH probes.
4. Organic material
100
5. Chlorides
Test with silver nitrate.
6.
5. Discussion:
o
(4 marks)
suggest ways in which the collection of data could have been improved
Temperature
How valid are the readings?
What does one reading on one day tell you about the ecosystem?
Soil chemicals.
Reliability of the data
How reliable was your data?
Did you conduct at least three tests on each factor?
Did you collect multiple samples from your quadrat?
How could you make your existing data more reliable?
Accuracy of the data?
How accurate was your data?
How could you make your future data collection more accurate?
6. Conclusion:
(3 marks)
o summarise your findings.
o discuss how three abiotic factors can affect the organisms living in each ecosystem.
Think about the concept of TOLERANCE.
Describe the abiotic factors at work in this ecosystem and