Animals drank the water. The wind stopped blowing. Someone dried the puddles. The water evaporated during the day.
I am hesitating between 4 options to answer the following question, which option should I choose?
Question: In the morning, students observed puddles of water all over the playground. What would best explain why the playground was dry in the afternoon?
Possibilities:
- Animals drank the water.
- The wind stopped blowing.
- Someone dried the puddles.
- The water evaporated during the day.

The water evaporated during the day.