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Week 4: Freshwater: Rivers Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.
Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It and Other Stories

Science Terminology: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Riverbed Channel Current Delta Erosion Estuary Gorge Irrigation Plain Reservoir Sediment Spring Tributary Watershed Waterfall Essential Questions: 1. What classifies a moving body of water as a River? 2. What do Rivers Provide? 3. Why are Rivers Important? Give 3 examples 4. Name 5 features of a River 5. Name1 form of River Pollution and provide an example

Brain Teaser: 1. What is the largest LAKE in North Carolina?

2. What is the largest RIVER in the WORLD?

3. What is the longest RIVER in the WORLD?

Article Review: Read the attached article. Highlight the important information. Select and define three vocabulary words from the article. Write a short summary of the article. The following information should be included: Summary Review Who is involved What When OR 3-2-1 topic review 3 Things You Found Out 2 Interesting Items (Cannot be the same as the 3 Things Found Out!) 1 Question You Create What Where How