Assignment: Groundwater
Read the websites and then write (typed not hand-written) a reaction/response of at least 300 words (~1-page double spaced). Remember to critically think about the articles and discussing their relevance to Earth Science and how it relates to class materials.
The American West has been experiencing an extreme drought over the past few years. Read through the two articles to begin. They focus on the big picture issue going on in the American West and more specifically California.
Articles:
1. If You Think the Water Crisis Can't Get Worse, Wait Until the Aquifers Are Drained By Dennis Dimick.
2. 9 sobering facts about California’s groundwater problem By Nathan Halverson.
Next, move to the last two articles. These articles deal with our consumption of bottled water in the U.S. How do these articles relate to the issues in the first set of articles? How does it relate to us here in Florida?
Articles:
1. A Lot Of Bottled Water Comes From Drought-Stricken California by Alissa Scheller.
2. Nestlé Makes Billions Bottling Water It Pays Nearly Nothing For by Caroline Winter.
Remember, discuss what is presented to you. Do not regurgitate facts from the articles. Synthesize the material as a whole and discuss (write) what it all means/says to you. But you must provide me with examples from each of the articles within your discussion.