If current human development does not change will groundwater sustainability be affected

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Title: Human Impacts on the Sustainability of Groundwater

Instructions: You will need to write a 1-page lab report using the scientific method to answer the following question:

  • If current human development does not change, will groundwater sustainability be affected?

When your lab report is complete – submit it in the classroom.

Part I: Using the time progression of industrialization and human development, fill in the data table below to help you write up your lab report.

Time Period

Impact to Forest

Groundwater Levels

Saltwater Intrusion

Farming

Industrial development

Population

1800s

Large Forests

Lots of groundwater

No saltwater intrusion

Small farms

No cities

Limited Housing

1900s

Decreased by 50%

Decreased by 50%

Ocean moved into groundwater

Larger but fewer farms

Exceptional growth of cities and industrial development

Substantial increase in housing

2000s

Decreased by 90%

Decreased by 90%

Greater movement of ocean into groundwater

Same number of farms, size decreased by 20%

Industrial development decreased by 10 – 15%

Housing development decreased by 10 – 15%

Part II: Write a 1-page lab report using the following scientific method sections:

  • Purpose
    • Determine the effects of human impact on the sustainability of groundwater
  • Introduction
    • This is an investigation of what is currently known about the question being asked. Use background information from credible references to write a short summary about concepts in the lab. List and cite references in APA style.
  • Hypothesis/Predicted Outcome
    • If human habits do not change, the sustainability of groundwater will be greatly reduced.
  • Methods
    • Summarize the procedures that you used in the lab. The Methods section should also state clearly how data (numbers) were collected during the lab; this will be reported in the Results/Outcome section.
  • Results/Outcome
    • Provide here any results or data that were generated while doing the lab procedure.
  • Discussion/Analysis
    • In this section, state clearly whether you obtained the expected results. Also discuss the results and what you learned from this lab.
    • Note: You can use the lab data to help you discuss the results and what you learned.

Provide references in APA format. This includes a reference list and in-text citations for references used in the Introduction section.

Give your paper a title and identify each section as specified above. Although the hypothesis will be a 1-sentence answer, the other sections will need to be paragraphs to adequately explain your experiment.

 
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