Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
8.2
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
16174
Points per Word
0.000185
Page Count
80
Points per Page
0.0375
Description
Dead Zones, areas of water with little or no oxygen, are proliferating around the globe, leading to the death of marine life. This detailed account explains why.