PSC1501 assignment 3, year module 2023. Pass guaranteed

STUDENT NO: 11592850
MODULE CODE: PSC1501
ASSIGNMENT NO: 3
DUE DATE: JULY 2023




QUESTION 1

Specific aim 1: “Doing Science” states that:




INVESTIGATE DIFFERENT SOIL TYPES- MEASURING HOW MUCH WATER
DIFFERENT SOIL CAN HOLD

AIM: the aim of this investigation is to find out which soil type hold lot of water

Materials

• sandy soil
• clay soil
• 2 litre cut in to two funnels
• 4 bottles of mayonnaise

, Step 1:

How will you ensure that you are being fair?




I am fair because am using the same size funnels and same bottles of water which have
equal amount of water.



Step 2:

Clay soil will retains the most amount of water because clay soil has small fine particles,
and sandy soil do not hold lot of water because its dry very fast and it has the largest
particle size and feel gritty to touch.

Step 3:




I will pour same amount of water into the funnels