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Rachel Slater

Rachel Slater teaches high school environmental science in Frankfort, Kentucky. For 17 years, she has taught secondary science at a public high school, leading courses in earth systems and environmental processes. Her classes participate in a schoolyard stream-monitoring project to sample runoff and evaluate aquatic health. Slater studied environmental science as an undergraduate and received a master of arts in teaching in science education from Millersville University.

Where Is Nitrogen Stored? Earth’s Main Reservoirs
What Is Groundwater Flow in the Water Cycle?
How the Geology in a Watershed Affects Groundwater Recharge
Do Aquifers Dry Up? Causes and Consequences
Is the Earth Tilting More? Explaining Axis Movement
How Does a Natural Spring Work?
How Does the Atmosphere Interact With Other Spheres?
How Weathering Drives the Phosphorus Cycle
What Happens When You Pump Too Much Water From an Aquifer?
Why Is the Lithosphere Important to Earth?
What Evidence Do We Have That the Earth Rotates?
What Is an Earth System Model (ESM)?
Atmosphere Interactions With Earth’s Systems
Earth’s Spheres: Interactions, Dynamics, and Nutrient Cycles
How Does the Geosphere and Biosphere Interact?
When Will the Euphrates River Dry Up?
What Will Earth Look Like in 50 Years?
What Are Earth’s 4 Systems and How Do They Interact?
What Are Earth’s 4 Spheres and How Do They Interact?
When Will the Earth Become Uninhabitable?
How Does the Hydrosphere Interact With the Geosphere?
How Does the Atmosphere Interact With the Geosphere?
What Would Happen If the Earth Had No Tilt?
What Causes Groundwater? How Water Gets Underground
Is All Water the Same Age? From Big Bang to Tap
Why the Ground May Subside After Groundwater Is Pumped
Are There Underground Rivers? The Science Explained
Why Do Some Artesian Wells Not Flow at Earth’s Surface?
Why Are Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas Distributed Unevenly on Earth?
What Is the Geosphere? Layers, Processes, and Interactions