Water, Water, not Everywhere

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. The article describes the cause and effect of farming and agriculture on the groundwater reserve. The article explains the water cycle and how scientists used two satellites named Tom and Jerry to track the changes in the amount of groundwater on earth. The article also details how gravity played a role in helping satellites detect the changes in water level. Finally, the article explains how farming uses the groundwater reserve stored many years ago, and how it depletes this reserve as a result.
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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/water-water-not-everywhere

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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: hydrologist, water, unsustainable, satellites, gravity, gravitational pull, drought, groundwater, informational text, text complexity, water cycle
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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