Natural and Synthetic Materials

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What is the process called when small organic molecules called monomers bond together to form a chain?

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Polymerization

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True or False: The properties of synthetic materials are different from the natural materials from which they are made because they have undergone a chemical process.

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True

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How are natural and synthetic materials similar?

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Both can vary on location and cost.

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How is crude oil refined to make products like gasoline?

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By boiling it.

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What is a natural resource that can be replaced faster than it is used?

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Renewable resource

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What are materials that are made from natural resources and can be found in nature?

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Natural materials

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What are materials that are created through chemical processes and are not found in nature?

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Synthetic materials

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Give an example of a renewable resource.

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Solar energy, wind energy, or timber.

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What is the main difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

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Renewable resources can be replenished naturally, while nonrenewable resources cannot.

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What is polymerization used for in the production of synthetic materials?

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It is used to create long chains of polymers from monomers.

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