Student worksheet - runoff rodeo
Name _________________________________________________ Date _________________
Beneficial Effects of Runoff:
Harmful Effects of Runoff:
EXPERIMENT 1
Team Name_______________ Variable Investigated___________________
Independent Variable ______________________________________________
Dependent Variable _______________________________________________
Control _________________________________________________________
Hypothesis (How will changes in your variable affect the amount & quality of
runoff?)_________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
DATA TABLE
Amount of Runoff (mL)
Material in Runoff
PART A
PART B
Conclusions:
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SUMMARY – RUNOFF RODEO RESULTS
RUNOFF
AMOUNT (mL)
MATERIAL IN
RUNOFF
EFFECT OF
VARIABLE
Saddle Bronc Riders (earth material)
Bareback Bronc Riders (slope)
Team Ropers (rainfall intensity)
Barrel Racers (soil compaction)
Bull Riders (pavement)
Bulldoggers (prior moisture)
Calf Ropers (rainfall amount)
Rodeo Clowns (gullying)
RUNOFF NIGHTMARE STORY
Using all the experimental results
above, invent a brief story where a
combination of variables causes
extreme runoff & flooding.
EXPERIMENT 2 – REDUCING RUNOFF
Type of runoff reduction __________________
Hypothesis _____________________________
Runoff amount & quality __________________
Conclusion_____________________________
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LIST 3 WAYS THAT YOU CAN REDUCE
NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION
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