Water flow around buildings
I can describe how buildings collect rainwater and I can explain how water enters and leaves buildings and is used in many different ways.
Water flow around buildings
I can describe how buildings collect rainwater and I can explain how water enters and leaves buildings and is used in many different ways.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Rainwater is collected by sloping roofs and gutters, and flows into drainpipes, waterbutts and drains.
- Water enters buildings at the stopcock and travels through pipes to be used for drinking, heating, toilets, etc.
- Wastewater from sinks, baths, washing machines and toilets goes into the drain and then to the main sewer.
Keywords
Precipitation - Precipitation is water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, hail or sleet.
Purified - If something has been purified it has had any bad substances removed to make it pure again.
Interconnected - When two or more things are connected to each other they are interconnected.
Common misconception
That water enters a building in multiple places, or that whenever there is a tap water enters at that point.
All buildings have at least one stopcock. This is the only point of entry for water into a building. In the event of a flood or burst pipe, the stopcock can be turned off to stop any more water entering the building.
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a tap that lets mains water enter a building
water that has been used
an underground pipe for wastewater
pipes that lead to the sewer
an open pipe running along a roof