School Improvement in Maryland
the Copper Basin Problem  

Student Section

How Does the Amount of Vegetation Affect Relative Humidity and Temperature?
Student Worksheet 3:

Predictions:

 

Data Table:

 

Observations:

 

Analysis:
  1. At ground level, which environment is coolest and most humid? Which is warmest and least humid?

  2. How do these two environments compare at the other heights with regard to temperature and humidity?

  3. What differences in the 3 environments could account for the differences in humidity and temperature?

  4. How do these differences show the interrelationship between abiotic and biotic factors?

  5. How might these results explain the microclimatic changes that were observed in the Copper Basin?

 

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