Measuring abiotic factors in an ecosystem Flashcards
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pH probe
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Measures the temperature, level of acidity and basic levels
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Light meter
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Detects amount of available light for photosynthesis
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Particle probe
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Density and composition are determined using mesh or optical scanners
Ex) how big particle is
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Beaufort scale
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Measurement of wind by a anemometer
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Soil moisture
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Determined by beating a sample and looking at the water evaporated
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Dissolved oxygen
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Measured by a probe and shows rate of photosynthesis in an wnviornent
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Turbidity
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Measurement of how cloudy an aquatic environment is
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Data logger for temperature
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Electric thermometer with probes that detect temperature
