Irrigation sprinkler

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/irrigation-sprinkler

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is an irrigation sprinkler?It is a machine that spreads water over crops or lawns like a giant watering can, using water pressure and special nozzles to help plants grow.
2. How do irrigation sprinklers work?Water pressure pushes water through nozzles, and mechanical parts turn the water into a spray pattern that covers the ground evenly.

Fluid Dynamics: The study of fluids (liquids and gases) in motion and the forces acting upon them.
Distribution Uniformity: A measure of how evenly water is applied across an irrigated area by a sprinkler system.
Precision Agriculture: Farming management based on observing, measuring, and responding to inter- and intra-field variability in crops.