Natural Resources Readers and Passages

This passage demonstrates how water serves as an essential resource for all living things. Students learn how different ...

Surface water runoff replenishes rivers and lakes but can cause flooding and pollution. Solutions like rain gardens and ...

The Mississippi River is one of the longest rivers in North America, stretching 2,340 miles from Lake Itasca to the Gulf...

The Mekong River flows 2,700 miles through six countries in Southeast Asia, ending in the fertile Mekong Delta. It suppo...

Freshwater is a limited resource, with most stored in glaciers and aquifers. Rivers, lakes, and groundwater are key sour...

Large streams of moving water, like rivers and creeks, shape landscapes, support ecosystems, and provide freshwater for ...

The Brahmaputra River originates in the Himalayas and flows 1,800 miles through China, India, and Bangladesh, joining th...

Rare earth minerals are critical for smartphones, computers, and renewable energy. Mining them has environmental impacts...

Freshwater is a limited resource, with most stored in glaciers and aquifers. Over-pumping groundwater leads to depletion...

The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by discharge volume, stretching 4,000 miles from the Andes Mountains ...

The Colorado River stretches 1,450 miles from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California. It carved the Grand Canyon ...