Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.8
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
692
Points per Word
0.000723
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
This essential earth-science guide introduces students to the many benefits mines and wells bring to civilization. It also touches on the need for natural-resource management and the importance of mitigating the environmental hazards.