Freshwater Natural Inquirer
| Authors: | Jessica Nickelsen, Brian Cooke, Barbara McDonald |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Type: | Natural Inquirer |
| Station: | Washington Office |
| Source: | USDA-Forest Service science education journal for Pre-K through Grade 12 |
Abstract
In this Natural Inquirer Freshwater edition, you will learn many new things about Earth’s freshwater. In "Green Means Clean," you will learn how scientists and managers are protecting U.S. drinking water supplies using better land management practices. Water pollution that cannot be traced to a particular source is the subject of "What’s the Nonpoint?" You will learn how the amount and type of living, or once-living, matter in a waterway changes over time in "Caribbean Cruise." Have you ever wondered whether chemicals flowing into urban waterways are dangerous? You will learn whether those chemicals are dangerous in "Sediment-al Journey." The fascinating world of freshwater mussels and what they tell us about water quality is revealed in "Mussel Mania." "Timed Travel" will introduce you to the importance of water temperature to young salmon. In "Under Where?" you will explore the unseen but important movement of groundwater below your feet. As you read each article, think about your daily water use. You use clean freshwater for drinking, bathing, and cooking. Did you know that up to 60 percent of your body weight is water? Water not only keeps you healthy, it keeps the planet healthy!