Exploring the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
Student Handout #6: Virtual Tour & Introduction Questions.
Student Name(s) ______________________________ Date _________________________
Use the back of the page if you need more room to answer questions.
1) What are some benefits to having a research site like the HBEF located far from major human activities? What are some drawbacks to having such a remote site? Page 2.
2) Describe and give characteristics of two of the following at the HBEF: temperature, precipitation, soil, geology, or streams. Page 4 and 4A.
3) How do you think a short growing season like that in the HBEF could affect trees? Page 4.
4) Why do you think it might be important for scientists to have a good understanding of the land use history in the HBEF? Often, knowing what happened previously at a site will help explain what is currently happening or may be useful in predicting future events. Page 5.
5) Why do you think it could be difficult to measure how water moves through soil? Page 8A.
6) List and explain three
other things you learned while taking the Tour.