The illustration shows information about how an igloo is built from snow. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

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The pictures show the different steps involved in constructing an
igloo
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.
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, there are 5 main steps in building an
igloo
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, beginning with finding hard-packed
snow
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and ending with cutting ventilation holes in the wall and roof of the finished
igloo
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. Using
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snow
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saw,
blocks
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are cut in hard-packed
snow
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. Large
blocks
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are used for the base.
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the edges of the
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are smoothed and placed to form a circle.
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, an entrance is made by digging a hole under the circular wall. The
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opening on the top is filled with a large block, carefully cut to the exact size. After that,
snow
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is thrown on the
igloo
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and packed into all the crevices or gaps. Inside the
igloo
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, the walls are smoothed by hand.
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the entrance is built and the hole is covered with
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blocks
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, ventilation holes that allow air to enter are cut
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the walls and roof, and the
igloo
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is finished.
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