Lake Study Report Form

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Please complete the following:

First Name:
Last Name:
Email Address:
Partner(s):
Lab Section Number:

1. How many water samples did you take and what was the average water temperature?

Number of water samples Average water temperature degrees C

2. (1 point) Based on the data you collected in Part 1, and the information in the literature, were you able to rule out any possible causes of death? If so, which ones and on the basis of what data?

3. (3 points) Based on the data you collected in Part I of the lab, what hypothesis did you form to explain why the fish were dying? Write one specific and concise sentence.

4. (1 point) Explain what specific data from your analyses and from the literature led you to the hypothesis above. Be concise.

5. (3 points)Summarize each experiment you performed in part 2 to test your hypothesis. Give the experimental parameters and the result of each experiment.

Use the table below.

6. (1.5 points) What are your three most important conclusions from the experiments summarized above? Rank your conclusions from most important to least important. (One or two sentence answers please).

Most important conclusion

Conclusion 2:

Conclusion 3:

7. (1.5 points) How do your data support each conclusion.

Explanation for the Most Important Conclusion:

Explanation for Conclusion 2:

Explanation for Conclusion 3:

8. (1 point) Did the results of the first set of experiments performed in part 2 support your hypothesis?

Enter yes or no:

If you answered "yes" above, your report is complete and you should click the "Write Report" button below.

9. a (1. point) If your answered "no", write the new hypothesis you formulated based on your data.

9.b. (0.5 points)Summarize each experiment you performed to test your new hypothesis. Give the experimental parameters and the result of each experiment.