Shade balls facts for kids
Shade balls are small plastic spheres floated on top of a reservoir for environmental reasons, including to slow evaporation and prevent sunlight from causing reactions among chemical compounds present in the water. Also known as bird balls, they were developed initially to prevent birds from landing on bodies of water.
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Shade balls in the Ivanhoe Reservoir, 2015
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A single shade ball
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