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Biology · The water cycle
Water moves between Earth's surface and the atmosphere. Solar energy warms rivers, lakes and seas. Some liquid water becomes vapor and enters the air.
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- The Sun warms water and some becomes vapor.1 ↗
- Cooling vapor forms tiny water droplets.2 ↗
- Water falls back as rain, snow or hail.3 ↗
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Biology90 words
The water cycle
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01
Evaporation
Water moves between Earth's surface and the atmosphere. Solar energy warms rivers, lakes and seas. Some liquid water becomes vapor and enters the air.
02
Condensation
As moist air rises and cools, water vapor can form tiny liquid droplets. Droplets and ice crystals make up clouds. Condensation differs from evaporation.
03
Precipitation
Water droplets and ice crystals in clouds can grow and fall under gravity. Rain, snow and hail return water to the surface.
04
Infiltration
Some water runs across the surface. Some enters the soil and may replenish groundwater. Plants also release water through transpiration.
Original example material
The main ideas
Balanced- Solar energy helps liquid water evaporate into the atmosphere.
- Cooling water vapor condenses into droplets that can form clouds.
- Precipitation returns water to the surface as rain, snow or hail.
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→30in the summary
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Infiltration lets water enter the soil and can replenish groundwater.4 ↗
Original text · Passage 4
Some water runs across the surface. Some enters the soil and may replenish groundwater. Plants also release water through transpiration.
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Evaporation
Solar energy helps liquid water evaporate into the atmosphere.
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CondensationTest your understanding
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Infiltration lets water enter the soil and can replenish groundwater.
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What does an AI text summarizer do?
It organizes a text's main ideas into a shorter version. Studera connects that overview to the original and to practice activities.
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What do source references actually check?
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Can a summary replace the original reading?
It helps with orientation and review, but details can be omitted. Return to the source for precise arguments, figures and quotations.
How is summarizing different from paraphrasing?
Summarizing reduces content to its main ideas. Paraphrasing changes the wording and may retain the original level of detail.
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Can my source and summary use different languages?
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