Senior Geography Project

Question 1

List the Aims

Answer 1

1. Identify if there is pollution and if so what the types are in the creek.
2. Investigate the impacts that the pollution has on the creek and the surrounding environment.
3. Assess how the creek is being managed.

Question 2

List the Hopthesis

Answer 2

1. There will be rubbish, urban runoff and pollutants caused by humans in the river. It has had an impact on the river and the environment.
2. The pollution in the river has an effect on the living creatures in the river and has had a strong impact on the surrounding plants and grass, as well as being bad drinking water for animals and can make them ill if they drink from it.
3. An increase of human activity has caused the pollution levels in the river to rise due to littering and urban runoff which is pushed into the creek through the stormwater drains.
   Methodology

Question 3

What methods did you use?

Answer 3

Primary sources:
Photos 
Water testing
Field Notes
Secondary Sources:
Field notes
Water testing
Internet research