UNIT 1 REVIEW

Synthetics are defined as

• made by nature

• man made through a chemical process

Synthetics have both positive and negative impacts on society.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Natural resources are

• found in nature

• used to create synthetics

• made by man

• important to be used responsibly

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Paper is made from the natural resource- trees.

• True

• False

Which is NOT a natural resource?

• Water

• Plant

• Animals

• Plastic

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Which item is NOT synthetic?

• Plastic water bottle

• Paper

• Stapler

• Nylon

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Can we run out of plastic?

• No, because we will always have plenty.

• Yes. If we were to run out of oil, which plastic is made from.

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How long does it take oil to form?

• hundreds of years

• thousands of years

• millions of years

A positive impact of synthetics on society is

• convenience (ex. diapers)

• very expensive

• useless

• it causes pollution and trash in the oceans.

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A NEGATIVE impact of synthetics on society is

• pollution

• convenience

• cleanliness

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