Synthetic Material: Plastics

What are some advantages of synthetic materials?

• Cheaper to manufacture 
• Stronger than similar products made from natural material
• Often better quality 
• All of the above

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What is the difference between a natural and synthetic material?

• Natural material is made from chemicals and synthetic is made from nature
• Natural material is made directly from nature and synthetic material is made from chemicals
• Natural material is made from petroleum and synthetic material is made from wool
• Natural material is made from trees and synthetic materials are made from plastics

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What is a synthetic material?

• Any material that is man made

• Any material that is only made from natural resources

• Any material that is made of recycled materials

• Any material that is found in nature.

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A _____________________ is a natural resource that we can replace faster than we use it up.

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• synthetic material

• made made product

Which is NOT a type of renewable resource?

• Petroleum
• Hydroelectric
• Wind power
• Solar power

What word means "manufactured in a lab or chemical plant"?

• macromolecular
• alloy
• synthetic
• ceramic

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Which word is a synonym for synthetic?

• real

• artificial

• natural

• true

Which of the following is an example of a natural material?

• plastic

• nylon

• syngas

• cotton

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Which is NOT a benefit of synthetic products?

• pests don't like it as much

• more biodegradable

• more durable

• stronger

Read the following statements. Select each answer choice that is a true statement about synthetic materials. Please select 4 answers.

• Synthetic materials are made from natural resources

• Synthetic materials are made by chemically changing natural resouces to create a material with different characteristics.

• Some examples of synthetic materials are plastics, medicines, and new fuels.

• A synthetic substance cannot be chemically identical to a naturally-occurring substance

• Making and using synthetic materials have both positive and negative impacts on society.

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