An Aquatic Apocalypse Solubility vs Temperature Part II Use

Last updated: 5/11/2023

An Aquatic Apocalypse Solubility vs Temperature Part II Use the data below to evaluate whether nitrates or phosphates were involved in the fish kill Part I Fish Kill Data Table I White River Water Temperature and Rainfall by Month May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 18 1 19 5 16 5 14 0 12 5 11 0 15 0 17 0 20 5 23 0 23 5 24 0 Water Temp C Rainfall 29 5 33 1 mm 19 5 17 5 15 0 4 Which month had the most rainfall 14 5 17 2 14 1 16 9 5 Which month had the least rainfall 1 Which month had the highest river water temperature 2 Which month had the lowest river water temperature 3 How would the temperature of the water likely affect the solubility of dissolved solid solutes Data taken by Anderson Publicly Owned Treatment Works 12 7 13 3 17 2 6 In which months would you expect to have more runoff from the fields to the river 7 In which months would you expect more dissolved solutes in the water Explain 8 Review the background information a In what month did the fish kill happen b What was the average water temperature and rainfall for this month and the month before c What would you expect farm land to look like during this month 9 How to nitrates and phosphates generally cause fish kills