Synthetic Fibres and Plastics Quiz

What are the three types of synthetic fibres?

• cotton, wool, silk

• spandex, rayon, linen

• leather, fur, denim

• polyester, nylon, and acrylic

Name three uses of synthetic fibres.

• Clothing, upholstery, and ropes

• Medicine, automotive parts, and household appliances

• Food packaging, electronics, and construction materials

• Paper production, glass making, and fuel production

Which type of synthetic fibre is known for its strength and is used in making ropes and seat belts?

• Wool

• Cotton

• Polyester

• Nylon

What are the two main types of plastics?

• Hard plastics and soft plastics

• Thermosetting plastics and thermoplastics

• Biodegradable plastics and non-biodegradable plastics

• Transparent plastics and opaque plastics

How can we recycle plastics to reduce environmental impact?

• By burning plastics in an open fire

• By dumping plastics in the ocean

• By throwing plastics in the regular trash

• By sorting, cleaning, melting, and reforming plastics into new products.

Name three common uses of plastics in everyday life.

• Using plastics for cooking food

• Using plastics for transportation

• Using plastics for building houses

What are the two categories of plastics based on their reaction to heat?

• Hard plastics and soft plastics

• Biodegradable plastics and non-biodegradable plastics

• Thermosetting plastics and thermoplastics

• Transparent plastics and opaque plastics

Explain the process of recycling plastics.

• Plastics are burned to create energy

• Plastics are thrown in the trash and end up in landfills

• Plastics are used to make new plastic products without any processing

• Plastics are collected, sorted, cleaned, shredded, melted, and then formed into new products.

Which type of plastic is commonly used in food packaging?

• Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

• Polypropylene (PP)

• Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

• Polystyrene (PS)

What are the benefits of recycling plastics?

• Has no impact on plastic waste, resources, energy, or pollution

• Increases plastic waste, depletes resources, wastes energy, increases pollution

• Reduces plastic waste, conserves resources, saves energy, reduces pollution

• Causes more harm to the environment, depletes natural resources, increases pollution, wastes energy