Conclusion

I have concluded that my hypothesis is not supported by my data. I hypothesized that the pH levels would decrease as the temperature decreased as well. My data shows that the temperature of the water did not affect the pH levels. My data shows that the litmus paper test would be between 7 and 6 every test. The average pH level is between 6.3 and 6.5 every time. My graph shows a steady line that does not fluctuate much at all. If I had done this experiment again, I would have checked throughout the entire year, not just fall, so that the temperature could have varied more. Also, I would have dried my litmus paper in the same spot after every test. I would also pick more then one spot in the river to test.

6th Visit

I visited my land for the last time on November 30. It was 39ºF and the day length was approximately 10 hours and 20 minutes long. The sky was lightly clouded over, and you could see the sun as a ball of orange. My land had no more plants, only sparse grass and a few red berries. The river was rushing well, and the wind was chilly. I did not see any sign of animal life along the river. The water temperature was a cold 50ºF.

5th Visit

On Friday, November 23, I visited my plot of land. November 23 was an estimated hours 9 hours  and 28 minutes long.  It was a very cold day, 28ºF. There were snow flurries flying around with a bitter wind. The ground was damp and the water was at a cold, 51.8º F. There were no animals, or living creatures from what I could see. The world was mostly grey and dark, besides the few red berries on certain trees.

4th Visit

Field Notebook:

Visit 4:
It was a cold, wet day on October 31. Drizzling on and off all day at about 49º, with a day length of 10 hours and 40 minutes. My land was damp, and the creek was rushing fairly quickly. A buck was standing in the creek, but ran off when I approached. I did not see any other signs of wildlife, but I did hear some rustlings. The leaves were about 90% all off of the trees, but red berries had grown in clumps. The water was a chilly 53º.

3rd Visit

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3rd Visit:

On Wednesday, October 24, I visited my research land. The length of day was 10 hours and 37 minutes. It was a warm day for fall, around 71º. It was a grayish blue skies with a strong wind that was picking up the newly fallen leaves. The trees were barren, with a few orange or yellow leaves hanging on or newly ripened berries budding. As I was doing my experiment, I heard a duck and there were many gnats flying around over the water. The river was flowing fairly aggressively and was 64.4º.

2nd Visit

Field Notebook:
2nd Visit:

I visited my research land at around 6:30, October 3, 2012. October 3 was about 11 hours and 36 minutes long.  It was 65º out, with very heavy clouds over head. It had rained earlier in the day, so the ground was wet. I heard many birds such as crows, ducks, and an unknown bird with a peculiar call. There were many gnats flying around in clouds. The trees' leaves color was even more vibrant. 

1st Visit

Field Notebook:

Visit 1:
I went and checked out my research area at around 7:00 pm. on September 29 when the time of day was 11 hours and 46 minutes long. It was around 65º and there was a little bit of a breeze. The sun was setting and it lit up the newly color changed leaves.  The river was flowing at a good rate, pulling at the water algae and the water spiders floating in the water. The sky was clear and changing colors. There were crow calls, seagull calls, and cricket calls. Cattails and trees swayed in the breeze while dragonflies and various insects buzzed around.  A Blue Heron flew off into the distance away from me. The land overall was perfectly beautiful.