Synthetic Materials: Making Substances in the Lab

_______ is an example of a synthetic fabric.

• Wool

• Silk

• Cotton

• Nylon

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Scientists are trying to make degradable plastics called __________.

• bioplastics

• biodiesel

• biodegradable

• biology

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Aerogel is a synthetic material found on _________.

• race cars

• medicines

• space craft

• tennis shoes

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What is a synthetic substance?

• A substance found naturally in the environment

• A substance produced by humans in a lab

• A substance that cannot be found on Earth

• A substance that is only found in rain forests

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Materials that are made by humans using chemical reactions, rather than being found in nature.

Examples: Plastic, nylon (used to make clothing, rope), polyester (used to make clothing), carbon fiber (used to make bicycles, airplanes, etc.), fiberglass, kevlar.

• synthetic materials

• polymer

• composite materials

• environmental impact

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Man-made materials and substances that do not exist naturally in the environment are known as:

• nonrenewable products

• synthetic products

• systematic products

• none of these answers are correct

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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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Materials made from one or more natural substances that undergo a chemical process

• Renewable

• Natural Resources

• Chemical property

• Synthetic Materials

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Why do scientists create synthetic versions of substances found in rain forests?

• To make them more expensive

• To produce them in large amounts without needing to travel to rain forests

• To make them less effective

• To change their molecular structure

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

• Wood

• Plastic

• Water

• Sand

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