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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.

When Will Earth’s Oxygen Run Out?Earth & Space
How Do the Geosphere and Hydrosphere Interact?Earth & Space
Why Does an Artesian Well Flow Without Pumping?Earth & Space
What Causes Acidic Water? From Natural to Human Sources Earth & Space
How Are Convection Currents Important in the Earth System?Earth & Space
Which Factor Allows Earth to Hold Onto Liquid Water?Earth & Space
What Would the Earth Look Like Without the Biosphere and Atmosphere?Earth & Space
How Long Do Molecules of Groundwater Stay in the Ground?Earth & Space
How Much CO2 Is Emitted When Oil Shale Is Burned?Environment
What Is a Water Sound? Definition, Formation, and Ecology Environment
Is Phosphate a Renewable or Nonrenewable Resource?Earth & Space
Why Is Geothermal Energy Not Used as Frequently?Environment
How Have Humans Changed the Geosphere?Environment
How Does the Cryosphere Interact With the Geosphere?Earth & Space
Is Peat a Fossil Fuel? Its Formation and Impact Environment
Are Plants Part of the Geosphere?Earth & Space
What Physical Properties Make a Good Aquifer?Earth & Space
How Does Importation of Resources Impact the Geosphere?Earth & Space
What Is Water Flux and How Does It Work?Physics
How Does Groundwater Rejoin the Water Cycle?Earth & Space
Are Aquifers Renewable? The Science of Groundwater Recharge Earth & Space
How Does a Watershed Work? From Rain to River Environment
What Are Sphere Interactions in the Earth System?Earth & Space
How Are Our 24 Time Zones Related to Earth’s Rotation?Earth & Space
Is the Earth Getting Bigger? The Science Says No Earth & Space
How Do Air and Water Pollution Affect the Geosphere?Environment
How Did Hurricane Katrina Affect the Geosphere?Earth & Space
What Is Water Withdrawal and How Is It Measured?Substances
What Is Groundwater Flow and What Drives It?Earth & Space
What Would Happen If Earth’s Rotation Speed Increased?Earth & Space