Understanding Materials and Their Properties

What is a natural resource?

• A material made by humans

• A material found in nature that is used by living things

• A type of synthetic polymer

• A nonbiodegradable substance

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

• Wood

• Cotton

• Plastic

• Water

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What does it mean if a material is biodegradable?

• It can be broken down by natural processes

• It is made from synthetic chemicals

• It cannot be broken down by natural processes

• It is a type of polymer

Which of the following is a polymer?

• Water

• Salt

• Plastic

• Sand

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What does nonbiodegradable mean?

• Can be broken down by natural processes

• Cannot be broken down by natural processes

• Made from natural resources

• A type of chemical reaction

What does the term "scale" refer to in science?

• The size or level of something, especially in comparison to something else

• A type of polymer

• A natural resource

• A chemical reaction

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What is meant by the structure of a material?

• The way its atoms are arranged

• Its ability to biodegrade

• Its synthetic nature

• Its scale

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What is a chemical reaction?

• A process where substances change into different substances

• A type of polymer

• A natural resource

• A nonbiodegradable process

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What does atomic composition refer to?

• The number and types of atoms in a substance

• The scale of a material

• The biodegradability of a material

• The synthetic nature of a material

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What is an extended structure?

• A small molecule

• A large, repeating pattern of atoms

• A type of natural resource

• A biodegradable material

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