New Ways to Get Water From Air
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Water towers have been part of towns and cities for a very long time. They are used to store water so people can use it every day. But now, many people are asking what will happen to these old structures in the future.
At the same time, new technology is offering a different way to get water. Engineers at MIT, a famous university, have built a small device about the size of a window. It uses air to produce clean drinking water.
This new invention works by taking moisture from the air and turning it into water that people can safely drink. It does not need a river, lake, or big tank to work.
Interestingly, a 13-year-old geek has also created a similar machine. He loves science and technology, and he built a device that can also make drinking water from the air.
His invention is especially useful for regions affected by drought, where clean water is often hard to find. Machines like his could give people in these areas a new and reliable source of water.
These small, modern inventions are very different from huge, old water towers. As water problems grow around the world, new technology like this may become more and more important.
It is still unclear what will happen to old water towers. But new devices show there may be smaller and smarter ways to solve water problems in the future.
Vocabulary10 words
- store
- to keep something for later use
- structures
- large built things, like towers or buildings
- device
- a small machine made for a special job
- drinking water
- water that is safe and clean to drink
- moisture
- small amounts of water in the air
- geek
- a person who is very interested in science or technology
- drought
- a long period with little or no rain
- reliable
- able to be trusted to work well
- invention
- something new that someone creates
- technology
- tools and machines made using science
Quiz
Answer key
1. New machines that make water from air 2. A famous university 3. It helps regions affected by drought
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Water towers have been part of towns and cities for a very long time. They are used to _____ water so people can use it every day. But now, many people are asking what will happen to these old _____ in the future.
At the same time, new technology is offering a different way to get water. Engineers at MIT, a famous university, have built a small _____ about the size of a window. It uses air to produce clean _____.
This new invention works by taking _____ from the air and turning it into water that people can safely drink. It does not need a river, lake, or big tank to work.
Interestingly, a 13-year-old _____ has also created a similar machine. He loves science and technology, and he built a device that can also make drinking water from the air.
His invention is especially useful for regions affected by _____, where clean water is often hard to find. Machines like his could give people in these areas a new and _____ source of water.
These small, modern inventions are very different from huge, old water towers. As water problems grow around the world, new _____ like this may become more and more important.