Suzanne watches a survival skills program on television. She makes a sketch based on what she sees.

Question

Which label best describes the purpose of the device and how it works?

It filters the cactus pieces from the water.
It screens water out of the cactus pieces.
It evaporates water out of the cactus pieces.
It centrifuges the cactus pieces from the water.

Answer 1

The label that best describes the purpose of the device and how it works is:

It screens water out of the cactus pieces.

This option indicates that the device is separating the water from the solid parts of the cactus, which aligns with the function of filtering or separating components based on properties such as solubility or size.