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Thursday 28 March 2013

Omaru Creek Testing V2


Testing Omaru Creek

I am going to find out the differences in colour, smell and turbidity of oamaru creek.

I am going to test this by comparing different water samples from different locations along the creek.

Resources and equipment:
Buckets, Jar and Paper.

Smell:

Prediction
Observation
Seawater
It smells like Salt
It smelt like Salt
Tap water
It smells like nothing
It smells like nothing
Omaru Creek water by culvert
It smells like Old rubbish
But is really smells like Dead fish
Omaru Creek water by bridge
It smells really Disgusting
nice (but when you shake it and smell it as soon as it opens bad)
Side of the lake
It kinda smells fresh
But it smells like fish

My conclusion (what I found out): I found out that most of my predictions were very  close to my predictions.

Colour:

Prediction
Observation
Sea water
It loke clearish
It really looks clear
Tap water
It looks clear
It looks clear
Omaru Creek water by culvert
oily leafy heaps rubbish
oily leafy heaps rubbish
Omaru Creek water by bridge
It looks cleanish
But is was kind of dirty
Side of the lake
Murky grey
Couldy

My conclusion (what I found out): That my predictions were not too far from the observation.

Turbidity:

Prediction
Observation
Seawater
I thought it would be see through (kind of)
It was Totally see through
Tap water
I thought it would be see through
It was see through
Omaru Creek water by culvert
I thought it would not clear at all
It was not clear at all
Omaru Creek water by bridge
I thought it would be see through kind of
It was not clear
Side of the lake
I thought it would be clear
It was cloudy


My conclusion (what I found out): I found out that the water always  moves along the stream so the oil can get to the bridge.



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