BCC Science Department

Year 6 Science

WATER REVISION TASK

Background Information.

The physical and chemical properties of water may be monitored by

performing a number of tests. Physical properties include
temperature, turbidity and rate of flow. Turbidity is a measure of
how murky (cloudy) the water is.
Chemical monitoring involves testing for dissolved oxygen, pH,
salts and nutrients such as phosphorous and nitrogen.

Below are the results of a survey carried out of the Yarrowee River during
2018.

Month Jan April July October.

Water temp 20 15 12 15
(C)
Dissolved 30 40 45 50
Oxygen (%)
Nitrate level 1.144 0.189 0.448 1.22
(mg/L)
Phosphate 0.429 0.106 0.191 0.323
levels
( mg/L)
pH 8.7 7.8 8.1 8.3

Conductivity 150 860 500 700

(EC). Salts
Turbidity 180 55 50 100
(NTU)
Cloudiness.
Data processing.
For the year 2012 graph the nitrate and phosphate levels.
You may wish to re-type the data into xcel.
1) Present your graph correctly (paste it below)
2) Add the dissolved oxygen data to your data table. Include this
data on your graph using a secondary axis. Paste your new graph
below.