CT Environmental Science Contest

Equipment ID

  1. Abney Level
  2. Used in surveying and forestry to determine height
  3. Air Pollution Testing Kit
  4. Altimeter
  5. A tool that uses angles to determine height
  6. Animal Control Pole
  7. B.O.D. Apparatus
  8. A sampling bottled use in a water test for Biological Oxygen Demand
  9. Bailer
  10. A hollow plastic tube used to collect water samples common in the use of ground water sampling
  11. Bottom Dredge
  12. Used to collect samples of soil or bottom material in a pond, lake or swamp
  13. Clinometer
  14. A forestry tool used to determine height
  15. Depth Sounder/Sounding Line
  16. No picture – used to determine depth from a boat. Sends and receives sound waves that are ‘bounced’ off the bottom. Also used to find fish.
  17. Erosion Control Blanket
  18. A cloth made from biodegradable material used to prevent erosion
  19. Fiberglass or steelmeasuring tape
  20. Fish Measuring Board
  21. Place fish on the board to measure length
  22. Flowmeter
  23. Tool used to measure flow of water in rivers, lakes, streams and canals (or with plankton nets to determine volume)
  24. Gill Net
  25. GPS Plotter Compass
  26. enables the user to locate himself or herself on the map within a 200m (600 ft.) diameter. Works only with maps with UTM grids printed on them.
  27. GPS Receiver
  28. Hand Compass
  29. Insect Net
  30. Killing Jar
  31. Used to collect and kill insects
  32. Live Trap
  33. Made of wire, comes in all sizes – also called a ‘havahart’ trap
  34. Magnifying Glass
  35. Plankton Net
  36. Fine mesh net used to collect small algae and other organisms from water
  37. Rain gauge
  38. Secchi Disc
  39. Used to determine clarity or turbidity of water.
  40. Seine Net
  41. Silt Fence
  42. Used to control erosion or movement of soil
  43. Soil Color Charts
  44. Soil types are different colors these charts work by comparison to determine soil type
  45. Soil Gas Vapor Probe Kit
  46. Soil Sampler
  47. Soil testing Kit
  48. No picture – there are 3 possible types of testing kits water, soil and air – you have seen soil testing kits they will have small scoops for measuring soil.
  49. Spring scale
  50. Any scale where weight is determined by
  51. Steroscope
  52. Used when looking at aerial or topographic maps
  53. Topographic map
  54. No picture - Any map with elevation lines – they are often brown
  55. Water Sampler
  56. Collects water samples from the bottom of a body of water.
  57. Water Testing Kit (any)
  58. No picture - there are 3 possible types of testing kits water, soil and air – you have seen water testing kits most of them will have titrating tubes to add one drop at a time (like the aquaculture testing kits)
  59. Water testing Meter (any)
  60. There are many different varieties these will have a digital display and a fluid filled probe at the end of the wire (like the one shown).
  61. Wildlife Tagging/Tracking Equipment
  62. No picture – there are hundreds of different sizes and styles depending on age and what type of animal you are tracking. If you have this on your ID, they will probably show you some type of computer/receiver with a pile of tags that will be small like leg bands.