Final answer:
In the given sentence, the word 'impervious' means resistant to water, indicating that materials like pavement and rooftops do not allow water to pass through. Option D.
Step-by-step explanation:
In the sentence "Instead, it hits impervious surfaces like hard pavement and rooftops, and has no chance to infiltrate the soil," the word impervious suggests that the surfaces mentioned do not allow water to pass through them.
Therefore, among the given options, the correct meaning of impervious as used in this context is resistant (Option D).
This suggests that the materials like hard pavement and rooftops are resistant to the passage of water, causing runoff instead of absorption into the soil.
Option d.