Snow melts.

Meaning: This means that snow naturally changes from a solid to a liquid.

Choice of Words: Snow is frozen water that falls from the sky in flakes. Melts means to change from a solid to a liquid. When you put them together, "Snow melts" is a simple statement describing the natural process of snow changing from a solid to a liquid.

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The snow turns into water.

Meaning: This means that the solid, white stuff that falls from the sky in the winter changes into liquid water when it gets warm enough.

Choice of Words: The word "snow" refers to the white, fluffy stuff that falls from the sky during the winter. "Turns into" means to change from one thing to another. "Water" is the clear, liquid stuff that you drink and swim in. When we say "the snow turns into water," we mean that the solid snow changes into liquid water.

The white stuff on the ground becomes wet.

Meaning: This means that the solid, white stuff that falls from the sky in the winter changes into liquid water when it gets warm enough.

Choice of Words: The word "white stuff" refers to the snow. "On the ground" means that it's touching the ground. "Becomes wet" means to get covered in water. When we say "the white stuff on the ground becomes wet," we mean that the snow on the ground melts and turns into water.

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