Choose the best answer.

How does distillation simulate the water cycle?

A. Our Bunsen burner simulated the sun, heating the water to the precipitation point. Precipitation purified the water because the impurities were left behind. Then the water condensed. In the water cycle, condensation forms clouds, and when enough water is collected, it evaporates out as rain water. This evaporation was represented by the water droplets that were collected in the container.

B. Distillation does not simulate the water cycle.

C. Our Bunsen burner simulated the sun, heating the water to the condensation point. Condensation purified the water because the impurities were left behind. Then the water evaporated. In the water cycle, evaporation forms clouds, and when enough water is collected, it precipitates out as rain water. This precipitation was represented by the water droplets that were collected in the container.

D. Our Bunsen burner simulated the sun, heating the water to the evaporating point. Evaporation purified the water because the impurities were left behind. Then the water condensed. In the water cycle, condensation forms clouds, and when enough water is collected, it precipitates out as rain water. This precipitation was represented by the water droplets that were collected in the container.