Thirst for Water Moves and Shakes California

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. Humans have been pumping large amounts of groundwater from the Central Valley of California for their own hydration needs. Recent research has found that this loss of mass is causing the Earth's crust to shift, which may be causing small earthquakes and the slight rise of mountains in California.
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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/thirst-water-moves-and-shakes-california

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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: plate tectonics, geology, earthquakes, groundwater, water shortage, California, mountain uplift, uplift, text complexity, informational text, hydration
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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