Testing Materials Practice Test

Chen tested paper towel, cotton, plastic, and foil to find the best for spills. He dipped each in water for 10 seconds. Results: paper towel soaked 12 drops, cotton soaked 9 drops, plastic soaked 0 drops, foil soaked 0 drops. Which material soaked up the most water?

Yuki tested paper, fabric, plastic, and rubber to find the best raincoat. She put 3 drops of water on each. Results: paper soaked in fast, fabric soaked in slow, plastic stayed on top, rubber stayed on top. What did the students observe about paper?