Earth Science: The Water Planet, Book H

Chapter 2: Freshwater at Earth's Surface

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Topic: Flood Control

Visit these sites to learn more about flood control. Use the information to complete the activity in your book.



Floods

( http://www.fema.gov/kids/floods.htm )
How TVA Stops Floods

( http://www.tvakids.com/river/floods.htm )
Flood Control

( http://www.uwin.siu.edu/ucowr/hydro/h09.html )
USGS - Online Glossary of Water-related Terms

( http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/dictionary.html )
USGS - Floods and Floodplains

( http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/FS/OFR93-641/index.html )
USGS - Real-time Stream Data for the Nation

( http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt )

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Topic: Hoover Dam

Visit these sites to learn more about Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. Use the information to complete the activity in your book.



Hoover Dam Factoids for Kids

( http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/educate/kidfacts.html )
Walk Through a Hydroelectric Project

( http://www.fwee.org.walk.html )
National Park Service-Lake Mead National Recreation Area

( http://www.nps.gov/lame/ )
Energy Information Administration

( http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/renewable/water.html )
USGS

( http://terraweb.wr.usgs.gov/TRS/kids/swquestions.html )

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Visit these sites for more information about the Great Lakes.



U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - The Great Lakes

( http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/ )
Great Lakes Information Network

( http://www.great-lakes.net/ )
Water Levels of the Great Lakes

( http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/brochures/lakelevels/lakelevels.html )
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