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.
Part II: Write a 1-page lab report using the following scientific method sections:
Purpose
The purpose of the experiment was to examine the impact of human development on groundwater sustainability.
Introduction
It has been noted that human development has had a negative effect on the sustainability of groundwater (Hiscock, Rivett & Davidson, 2002). Over the years, as a result of industrial development, groundwater has been depleted in alarming rates. The 1800s period had lots of groundwater but with human development, groundwater levels have reduced significantly; and at this rate it is expected that there would reach a time when it would be completely depleted.
Hypothesis
Human development leads to a reduction in the levels of groundwater as a result of displacement and the amount of water that is used to facilitate these developments.
Methods
Place ready to plant seeds in three different beakers of equal levels of water. In each of the beakers, place different number of seeds. In one beaker, place two seeds; the second one place five seeds and the third one place seven seeds. Mark the levels of water before placing the seeds. After three days, when the seeds start to germinate, check the results. Check the levels of water in each of the beakers.
Results/Outcome
After three days, it was noted that the level of water in the beaker with seven seeds had recorded the lowest levels of water. The beaker with the least number of seeds recorded the highest level of water. The beaker with four seeds recorded a water level that was lower higher than that of the 7-seed beaker and lower than that of the 2-seed beaker.
Discussion
The results indicated that an increase in the amount of activity greatly affected the levels of water. From the germination experiment, it was noted that the beaker with the highest number of seeds recorded the lowest level of water. This is a result of the amount of water that is used by the high number of seeds. The beaker with two seed recorded high levels of water because there were a small number of activities requiring water. This experiment confirms our hypothesis that an increase in the number of seeds leads to lower levels of water because of the increased water uptake. This experiment confirms further that an increase human development leads to a reduction in the levels of groundwater (Hiscock, Rivett & Davidson, 2002).
References
Hiscock, K. M., Rivett, M. O., & Davison, R. M. (2002). Sustainable groundwater development. London: Geological Society.
