A student placed a stack of rocks on a ramp. She added clumps of soil rooted with live grass. Using a garden hose, she then applied a steady spray of water that soaked into the soil, making it heavier. What does the spray from the hose model?

A. A glacier

B. Fast winds

C. A hail storm

D. Heavy rains

Answer D. Spray from the hose suggests water in liquid state falling into the soil. The process of elimination: A glacier can be related to water in frozen but in static state. B Fast winds has the element of movement of air, not water. C. A hail storm, movement of water in frozen state. D. Heavy rains looks to be better choice compares to the others.