Streamflow

The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What can you learn from data about gage height and streamflow…
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: What can you learn from data about gage height and streamflow for a stream for an extended period of time? You...

Clean water is one of Earth’s most important natural resources. All the planet’s organisms need water. Check out this Distance…
Clean water is one of Earth’s most important natural resources. All the planet’s organisms need water. Check out this Distance Learning Module to learn even more about freshwater and why...

Mussels are very sensitive to changes in the environment which makes them good indicators of the health of an aquatic…
Mussels are very sensitive to changes in the environment which makes them good indicators of the health of an aquatic ecosystem. Mussel shells, like growth rings from a tree, can...

Chemicals from auto emissions, industrial processes, and urban development are found in most urban areas. Two of the chemicals found…
Chemicals from auto emissions, industrial processes, and urban development are found in most urban areas. Two of the chemicals found most abundantly in urban areas are calcium and lead. The...

When snow melts or rain falls, some of the water runs off into streams or rivers. Most of the water,…
When snow melts or rain falls, some of the water runs off into streams or rivers. Most of the water, however, goes down into the soil. The water that stays...

In the Natural Inquirer Freshwater edition, you will learn many new things about Earth’s freshwater. As you read each article,…
In the Natural Inquirer Freshwater edition, you will learn many new things about Earth’s freshwater. As you read each article, think about your daily water use. You use clean freshwater…

The scientists in this study wanted to figure out how forest management, climate change, and streamflow interact. First, the scientists…
The scientists in this study wanted to figure out how forest management, climate change, and streamflow interact. First, the scientists wanted to identify if forest management could affect streamflow. Second,...