My son(9yrs)would like to know two things....?

Question

why are town/village water towers so high above ground and where do sesame seeds come from? i know, two totally different catagories but i'm hoping someone knows the answer to both cause, believe it or not, i don't. thanks.

Answer 1

The higher the water tower the greater the "drop" of the water and the higher its pressure in the pipes of the houses that use the water.  

This makes the water flow faster and is convenient for users.

I'don't know where sesame seeds come from.

they are in Chinese cuisine, so perhaps Asia

Answer 2

Check out these sites:

Water tower:

http://www.howstuffworks.com/water.htm

Sesame seeds:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame

Answer 3

Don't know about the water towers but sesames come from a plant grown in Kansas and in Asia.

Below is a link to a picture of a sesame plant.

Answer 4

for the first question i think its because they can store more water when it is higher above ground.

the second question: "The precise natural origin of the species is unknown, although numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India."

when i was 9 i used to ask questions like that!!!!!! :D

Answer 5

Water towers are high to help produce the water pressure in the house... Ideally, a water tower is the highest structure, otherwise buildings will have to pump water to the top floors...

Sesame seeds come from

Sesame seeds, also called benne seeds, come from the plant Sesamum indicum. They were originally grown in Africa, altho they now come from India and the Far East.

http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/Specials%20a...

Answer 6

wow souds like a smart kid being as inquisitive as i was i don't think i even thought of that question about the water tower and still dont know. i suggest you buy him some childrens science books as a kid (about same age) i was intoduced to science and i never looked back

Answer 7

water towers are so tall so the weight of the water creates water pressure seasame seeds com from seaseme plants