Standard Science Primary 3 Diversity

Rey conducted an experiment to see how much water four different materials could absorb. He dipped each material into a beaker of water for one minute. The results are shown in the setup description below. Which material is most suitable for making a raincoat?

A Material B
B Material C
C Material A
D Material D
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Step 1: A raincoat must keep the user dry, so the material must be waterproof (absorb no water). Step 2: Material D absorbed 0ml of water, making it waterproof.

Correct answer: Material D

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