34. the researchers conducting the studies chose to use a
box made of a type of plastic rather than of wood to
ensure that all of the water from the melting ice would
flow from the box and into the trough. the researchers
most likely made that choice because that type of plas-
tic, unlike wood, is:
f. porous and permeable, and therefore incapable of
absorbing water.
nonporous and impermeable, and therefore inca-
pable of absorbing water.
h. porous and permeable, and therefore capable of
absorbing water.
j. nonporous and impermeable, and therefore capa-
ble of absorbing water.