Play with a friend! Ask them to give you these words: 1. Adjective: 2. Flower: 3. Adjective: 4. Animal: 5. Something Gross: 6. Something Cool in Your Neighbour’s Yard: 7. Favourite Restaurant: 8. Favourite Store: 9. Celebrity Name: 10. Name of a Friend: 11. Creepy Creatures: 12. Verb Ending in “ing”:
NATURAL GAS IIN YOUR HOME
Natural gas is a fossil fuel made from organic materials millions of years old. These include plants like the ADJECTIVE FLOWER and animals like the ancient ADJECTIVE ANIMAL . Normally natural gas is odourless and colourless, but for safety we add a smell to it that reeks worse than SOMETHING GROSS . We think it smells like rotten eggs! 5. If your parents need to do work in the yard, they should visit ClickBeforeYouDig.com and we can come out to show them where the natural gas lines are. Then they can build their nice new deck, fence or SOMETHING COOL IN YOUR NEIGHBOUR’S YARD . Natural gas helps heat homes and businesses. That means 6. 1. 2. 3. 4.
BARBECUE For yummy summer meals.
OVEN To cook your tasty food.
FIREPLACE To keep you cozy in winter.
FURNACE VENT To warm up your home.
HOT WATER To keep your dishes clean.
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FAVOURITE RESTAURANT are probably heated by natural gas. There’s a good chance the homes of
FAVOURITE STORE
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CELEBRITY NAME
NAME OF A FRIEND
In summer, a lot of natural gas is produced — much more than we need. We store it in underground facilities called caverns for when we need more in winter. But don’t worry, there won’t be any CREEPY CREATURES VERB ENDING IN ‘ING’ in these caverns! 11. 12.
DID YOU KNOW?
Natural gas is used all over your home. It keeps you warm when it’s cold out, heats your water when you take a shower and can even be used to cook food on the stove or barbecue! DID YOU KNOW?
Natural gas is a mixture of different gases. It’s called a ‘raw’ gas and must be processed before it can be used. Usually it doesn’t have any colour or odour, but we make it stink by adding mercaptan. If there’s a leak, you’ll smell it!
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