Changes: Water

Revision as of 01:30, 2 April 2015

Water is a critical resource. As part of our homes, it's used to drink, to cook, to clean and for fun. A safe, clean source of water is essential for health.

Pure water is made up of molecules that have 2 hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom (H₂O).

Uses

Drinking

Water can be drunk plain, or with flavorful additives: tea, lemon, powdered drinks and others. Contaminated drinking water is a major source of illness around the world.

Cooking

Water is used for boiling, steaming -- so, for the actual cooking processes. It's also an essential ingredient for many recipes.

Cleaning

Soap and water are the quintessential cleaning supplies.

Fun and entertainment

Water is part of many fun activities. For example, water is used to fill a swimming pool, for playing in the sprinkler system, a water fountain and setting up a water slide.

Phrases

Water is key to life and is often used in metaphors and phrases. "Testing the waters" is an expression meaning to found out if something can be liked, for example, sticking a finger into the swimming pool to test the temperature and suitability for swimming. Other phrases include

fish out of water
walk on water
just add water
keep your head above water

References

Water Wikia
World Health Organization on water (safety, importance of fresh water, sanitation, related health and disease information)
the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Water Science for Schools
HowStuffWorks on How Water Works
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Office of Water
Wikipedia's article on water

Wikipedia's article on water (properties)

drink water on the Life quality wikia

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-[[Image:H2O.jpg|thumb|250px|h2o or water]]
+[[Image:H2O.jpg|thumb|250px|H<sub>2</sub>O or water]]
-'''Water''' is a critical resource.  As part of our homes, it's used to drink, to cook, to clean and for fun.  A safe, clean source of water is essential for [[health]].
+'''Water''' is a critical resource. As part of our homes, it's used to [[drink]], to cook, to clean and for fun. A safe, clean source of water is essential for [[health]].
 Pure water is made up of molecules that have 2 hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom (H<sub>2</sub>O).
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 [[Image:YouCantScarfWater.jpg|thumb|left|250px|drinking water]]
 ===Drinking===
-Water can be drunk plain, or with flavorful additives: [[tea]], lemon, powdered drinks and others.  Contaminated drinking water is a major source of illness around the world.
+Water can be drunk plain, or with flavorful additives: [[tea]], lemon, powdered drinks and others. Contaminated drinking water is a major source of illness around the world.
 ===Cooking===
-Water is used for boiling, steaming -- so, for the actual cooking processes.  It's also an essential ingredient for many [[recipe]]s.
+Water is used for boiling, steaming -- so, for the actual cooking processes. It's also an essential ingredient for many [[recipe]]s.
 ===Cleaning===
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 ===Fun and entertainment===
-Water is part of many fun [[activity|activities]].  For example, water is used to fill a [[swimming pool]], for playing in the [[sprinkler]] system, a [[water fountain]] and setting up a [[water slide]].
+Water is part of many fun [[activity|activities]]. For example, water is used to fill a [[swimming pool]], for playing in the [[sprinkler]] system, a [[water fountain]] and setting up a [[water slide]].
+==Phrases==
+Water is key to life and is often used in metaphors and phrases. "Testing the waters" is an expression meaning to found out if something can be liked, for example, sticking a finger into the swimming pool to test the temperature and suitability for swimming. Other phrases include
+* fish out of water
+* walk on water
+* just add water
+* keep your head above water
 [[File:Zen_Water.jpg|thumb|one more drop of water]]
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 ==References==
+* [[w:c:water|Water]] Wikia
 * World Health Organization on [http://www.who.int/topics/water/en/ water] (safety, importance of fresh water, sanitation, related health and disease information)
 * the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) [http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/ Water Science for Schools]
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 * {{w-ref|water}}
 * {{w-ref|water (properties)}}
+* [[w:c:lifequality:drink water|drink water]] on the [[w:c:lifequality|Life quality]] wikia
 [[Category:Cleaning]]
 [[Category:Drinks]]
 [[Category:Eating]]
 [[Category:Plumbing]]
+[[Category:Phrases using household items]]