Scie211

Date: 10-13-13

Instructor’s Name

Assignment: SCIE211 Phase 1 Lab Report

Title: Human Impacts on the Sustainability of Groundwater

Instructions: You will need to write a 1-page lab report using the scientific method to answer the following question:

• If current human development does not change, will groundwater sustainability be affected?

When your lab report is complete, post it in Submitted Assignment files.

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.

Time Period Impact to Forest Groundwater Levels Saltwater Intrusion Farming Industrial development Population

1800s Large forests Lots of groundwater No salt water intrusion Small farms No cities Limited housing

1900s Decreased by 50% Decreased by 50% Ocean moved into groundwater Farms are larger, but there are fewer Exceptional growth of cities and industrial development Substantial increase in housing

2000s Decreased by 90% Decreased by 90% Greater movement of ocean into ground water Same number of farms, but size decreased by 20% Industrial development decreased by 10-15% Housing development decreased by 10-15%

Part II: Write a 1-page lab report using the following scientific method sections:

• Purpose

If current human development does not change, will groundwater sustainability be affected.

• Introduction

Human beings need water to survive and with are sources of water being limited and with it not raining as much as it used to because of the environment changed. Plant Earth’s surface is over 70% water, but less than 1% of the water on Earth is considered accessible. We have to use groundwater for drinking and irrigation. Forty percent of the world’s food is produced via irrigation. It is said that there will be over 10 billion in human population within the next 50 years.

• Hypothesis/Predicted Outcome

My hypothesis would be that with less rain being produced to...