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Geosphere D ata C ollection

Prepare t he s tudy a rea

1. Clear t he l eaves a nd d ebris f rom a s mall a rea ( about 1 t o 2 -‐foot s quare) o n t he g round s o t he

soil i s e xposed.

2. Use t he s poon t o l oosen a nd d ig u p a s mall a mount o f s oil.

Soil M oisture

1. Create a h ole i n t he s oil w ith t he p encil.

2. Insert t he p robe i nto t he h ole a nd g ently p ress t he t ip i nto t he s oil.

3. Record y our d ata.

Soil T emperature

1. Using t he h ole y ou c reated w ith t he p encil f or s oil m oisture, i nsert

the s oil

thermometer a nd w ait a t l east 2 m inutes.

2. Record t he t emperature i n d egrees C elsius.

Use t he s oil y ou l oosened w ith t he s poon f or t he f ollowing t ests.

Soil C onsistency

– H old a c hunk o f d irt b etween y our t humb a nd i ndex f inger. U se t he s cale o n t he

capture s heet t o r ate t he f irmness o f t he s oil.

Soil C olor

– C ompare t he s oil c olor t o t he c hart o n t he c apture s heet a nd r ecord w hich c olor i t i s

most c lose t o.

Remember!!!

Return y our t est a rea t o t he w ay i t l ooked w hen y ou a rrived b y p utting t he s oil a nd l eaves

back t o t heir o riginal l ocations.

Gather y our e quipment b efore y ou l eave!

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