Text interpretation: Weather vanes pump water

Text interpretation activity, aimed at students in the third year of elementary school, with questions developed about the text: Weather vanes pump water.

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SCHOOL: DATE:

PROF: CLASS:

NAME:

Weathervanes pump water

The weathervane is as old as civilization itself. Without a doubt, the most economical and safe way to pump water.
The inventor of this device is unknown; We know that the Chinese already used the weathervane before Christ.
They are blades secured to a mast or tower. As the wind blows, the blades move and pump water from the ground.
Easy to install, in common wells up to 60 meters deep, it has a capacity of 1,000 to 3,000 liters per hour and provides a permanent water supply for farms, farms and farms.

The use of a vane can reduce water and electricity costs, as the device only works with the action of the wind.
As a result of its use, the weathervane also enhances the rural property, making it more beautiful and attractive.

Weather vanes pump water. Available at HTTP://www.cataventosfenix.com.br. Accessed on January 12, 2006 for educational purposes.

Questions

1) What is the title of the text?
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2) How old is the weathervane?
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3) Who was the inventor of this device?
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4) How are weathervanes built?
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5) How is the installation of these weathervanes?
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6) How many liters of water per hour do the weathervanes have the capacity to remove?
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7) Does the use of weather vanes generate cost savings?
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8) What is the consequence of its use?
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Per Hélia Higa.

At answers are in the header link.

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