The Go Jetters Witness Windmills and Water Wonders in the Netherlands
In The Go Jetters Witness Windmills and Water Wonders in the Netherlands, the Go Jetters crew explores a historic windmill during National Mill Day in the Netherlands. Ubercorn shares funky facts about how the Netherlands manages its low-lying landscape using pumps and drainage systems. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
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Q: What does it mean that 25% of the Netherlands is below sea level?
A: The sea is above the land, so if there were no management, the water would cover the land.
Q: How have the people in the Netherlands adjusted to living below sea level?
A: The Netherlands has a lot of land that is in danger of flooding. People need to think about how to manage water so their land doesn’t flood.
Q: How do the people in the Netherlands manage to keep water from flooding the land?
A: Ditches collect the water and the pumps move water out. A long time ago, they used windmills, now they use electricity to pump the water.