Quiz on Slime and Polymers

What is the main reason slime is stretchy and squishy?

• It contains sugar

• It contains polymers

• It contains salt

• It contains water

What are polymers compared to in the text?

• Cooked rice

• Cooked spaghetti noodles

• Cooked beans

• Cooked potatoes

What happens when polymer chains get tangled?

• They dissolve

• They stick together

• They evaporate

• They break apart

What is an activator in the context of slime?

• A type of glue

• A chemical that helps polymers bond

• A type of polymer

• A type of water

Which activator makes slime thick and stretchy?

• Baking soda

• Borax

• Water

• Salt

What does the activator do to the glue?

• Turns it into a gas

• Turns it into a soft, moldable solid

• Turns it into a liquid

• Turns it into a powder

What happens if you stretch slime slowly?

• It breaks

• The polymer chains slide

• It hardens

• It evaporates

What is the role of polymers in slime?

• To make it colorful

• To make it stretchy and change shape

• To make it smell good

• To make it sticky

What are polymers?

• Short molecules

• Long chains of molecules

• Small pieces of glue

• Types of activators

What happens when slime forms?

• The glue melts

• The glue’s polymers link together

• The activator disappears

• The water evaporates