A Ghost Lake

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. Through the author's personal experience and observations made by scientists, this article describes how the study of an extinct lake's history can be used to make predictions about how warming temperatures may affect the future of current lakes. From analyses of the shoreline, soil, algal growth, and minerals coated on rocks, the article offers evidence and clues that the desert was once under water.
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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/ghost-lake

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: geologist, ice age, Lake Bonneville, shoreline, erosion, global warming, climate, greenhouse effect, climate change, drought, geology, text complexity, informational text, lake, ghost
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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