Combined Science GCSE
Soil moisture meter
What Soil moisture meter means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Soil moisture meter
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Equipment used to measure moisture, alongside drying a soil sample to constant mass and calculating percentage water loss.
Topics that use Soil moisture meter
- Abiotic factors (AQA GCSE)
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