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?

 

 

 

 

2) Describe and give characteristics of two of the following at the HBEF:  temperature, precipitation, soil, geology, or streams.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) How do you think a short growing season like that in the HBEF could affect trees?

 

 

 

 

 

 

4) Why do you think it might be important for scientists to have a good understanding of the land use history in the HBEF?

 

 

 

 

 

5) Why do you think it could be difficult to measure how water moves through soil?

 

 

 

 

 

6) List and explain three other things you learned while taking the Tour.