Cracked soils
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This brief video segment from Catalyst demonstrates how scientists have developed probes to measure the water content of soils and therefore monitor the effectiveness of irrigation and the efficiency of water usage.
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NSW syllabus outcomes
(SC5-15LW) explains how biological understanding has advanced through scientific discoveries, technological developments and the needs of society
Australian curriculum content descriptions
(ACSSU176) Ecosystems consist of communities of interdependent organisms and abiotic components of the environment; matter and energy flow through these systems
(ACSHE158) Advances in scientific understanding often rely on developments in technology and technological advances are often linked to scientific discoveries
(ACSHE228) The values and needs of contemporary society can influence the focus of scientific research
More information
- Resource type:
- MovingImage
- ScOT topics:
- Soil, Water conservation
- File type:
- text/html
- Language/s:
- en-AU
- Author:
- ABC - Catalyst
- Publisher:
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Date created:
- Thursday, 5 November 2009
Resource ID: e25bcc04-783c-45a4-9724-11fe66a085f1