The Great Waste Debate Activity 2  

Activity 2

Run the model and answer the following questions: (or see graphs below)

3. Look at page 3 of the graph pad:
  1. Which 100 acre lot dumped the most nitrogen and phosphate waste in the bay in one year?
  2. Did your answer to number 1 agree with the results from number 3?
  3. At the end of one year, how much waste has the Housing Development dumped into the bay?
  4. At the end of one year, how much waste has the Dairy Farm dumped into the bay?

4. Look at page 2 of the graph pad:
  1. Explain why Fertilizer Rate to Bay has four spikes.
  2. What is the amount of each spike?
  3. Explain why the shape of Fertilizer Waste in Bay increases, then levels out, then increases and levels out.
  4. Explain the Amount of Rain graph.

5. Look at page 1 of the graph pad:
  1. Explain the shape of the Waste Rate to Bay graph.
  2. Explain why the shape of Cow Waste in Bay increases, then levels out, then increases again.
  3. Why does the Amount of Rain graph look familiar?
  4. At what time does Cow Waste in Bay surpass Fertilizer Waste in Bay?
Question 3 Graph



Question 4 Graph



Question 5 Graph


Great Waste Debate | Activity 1 | Activity 2 | Activity 3 | Activity 4

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