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Usgs: Water Science for Schools Pesticides Ground Water WebsiteUsgs: Water Science for Schools Pesticides Ground Water Website
Publisher
US Geological Survey
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Resource Type
Websites
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For Administrator Use
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Lexile Measures
1250L
Language
English, Spanish
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Usgs: Water Science for Schools Pesticides Ground Water

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This US Geological Survey site briefly discusses the basics of why pesticides are increasingly found in our ground water. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.

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Concepts

aquifers, pesticides, pollution, water pollution, water quality

Additional Tags

chemical pollution, ecological pollution, epa, maximum contaminant limit, mcl, measuring water quality, nitrogen in water, pesticide contamination, pesticide water contamination, pesticides in water, phosphorus in water, runoff, underground aquifers, waste water, water pollutant, water pollute, us geological survey, usgs, pollutant, effect of water pollution on human health

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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