Understanding Aquifers, Water Tables, and Groundwater Storage Reading Worksheet | Middle School Earth Science | Grades 6–8

Understanding Aquifers, Water Tables, and Groundwater Storage Reading Worksheet is a reading passage with comprehension questions for Middle School Earth Science (grades 6–8) on Understanding Aquifers, Water Tables, and Groundwater Storage (chapter: Earth's Water Sources).

Pairs with: Earth's Water Sources Slide Show Presentation; Earth's Water Sources Guided Notes; Earth's Water Sources Lesson Quiz; Earth's Water Sources Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sample item: “1. What is groundwater, and how does it enter the underground storage system?”

What's inside: Understanding Aquifers, Water Tables, and Groundwater Storage - Earth's Water Sources (editable .docx + PDF, about 1,303 words, 7 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: NGSS Middle School Earth & Space Science (MS-ESS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.

Resource type: Reading Worksheet. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Assign as a reading for class or homework, then discuss the questions. Built for Middle School Earth Science, grades 6–8.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.