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1 pointOverall, the system demonstrates how readily available natural materials and basic equipment can be used to produce clean drinking water through several straightforward steps.
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The diagram below shows how a simple water filter is constructed and how it functions to produce clean drinking water.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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WhyThis is aProcess diagram — it asks you to explain a sequence from beginning to end.
SoWe split the points intoOverview(how many stages, and where it starts and ends)andStages(each step in order).
Overall, the system demonstrates how readily available natural materials and basic equipment can be used to produce clean drinking water through several straightforward steps.
The process begins when the lid of the barrel is lifted and dirty water is poured into it.
The water then passes through the filtering materials and flows through the pipe into the storage drum.
The water then passes through the filtering materials and flows through the pipe into the storage drum.
Once the tap at the bottom of the drum is opened, clean water is released for consumption .
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The process begins when untreated water is poured into the container and undergoes a filtering phase.
These elements are arranged in layers, designed to progressively remove contaminants.
The water then passes through the filtering materials and flows through the pipe into the storage drum.
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The process begins when the lid of the barrel is lifted and dirty water is poured into it.
The two containers are connected by a pipe that runs from the bottom of the barrel to the side of the drum.
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