j0173982(p)[1].gif (12400 bytes) Rainwater Analysis for the Presence of Ions

A Rising Tide Project for Grades 11 and 12

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Introduction

Classroom Activities
   pH
   Ions

Resources and Links

Glossary

Name:________________________

Direct Rain vs. Throughfall Rain
 Grading Criteria – Graphs and Analysis

 

Monthly Samples - format of graphs             F-      Cl-      NO2-    NO3-    SO42-

Scale – independent variable                      ___   ___      ___      ____     ____
Scale – dependent variable                         ___   ___      ___     ___      ___
Title – independent variable                         ___   ___      ___      ___       ___
Title – dependent variable                            ___   ___      ___      ___       ___
Title - graph                                                   ___   ___      ___      ___       ___
Plotted points/direct rain                             ___    ___     ___       ___       ___
Plotted points/throughfall                            ___    ___     ___      ___      ___
Best fit line/direct rain                                   ___    ___     ___      ____     ____
Best fit line/through fall                                 ___    ___     ___     ___      ___
Signature and date                                      ___   ___     ___     ___      ___

 

Event Samples - format of graph                  F-       Cl-     NO2-   NO3-   SO42-

Scale – independent variable                     ___     ___     ___      ___     ____
Scale – dependent variable                        ___     ___     ___      ___     ____
Title – independent variable                        ___     ___     ___      ___     ____
Title – dependent variable                           ___     ___     ___      ___    ___
Title - graph                                                  ___     ___     ___      ___    ____
Plotted points/direct rain                            ____    ___     ___      ___    ____
Plotted points/throughfall                           ____    ___     ___      ___    ____
Best fit line/direct rain                                  ____    ___     ___      ___    ____
Best fit line/through fall                                ____    ___     ___      ___    ____
Signature and date                                     ____    ___      ___      ___    ___

 

Comparison of Ions Detected
Interpretation of results (32 questions)                    ____________

 

                                                TOTAL POINTS EARNED:                      _______