Synthetic Materials Tutorial

Synthetic Materials Tutorial

by David Blankenship

Multiple Select

Select all the correct answers.

Which two statements about plastics are true?

• They are made from oil and natural gas.

• They are natural materials.

• They are good conductors of heat and electricity.

• They repel water.

Multiple Choice

A polymer made in the laboratory (or industry) usually made from petrochemicals

• nature polymer

• natural polymer

• protein

• synthetic polymer

Multiple Select

Imagine you’re using three materials to make a frying pan. Match the materials and their properties to the part of the frying pan they’re best suited for.

What is A? (select all that apply)

• doesn’t conduct heat, durable

• conducts heat, strong

• hard and slippery, withstands heat

• plastic

• ceramic

Multiple Select

Imagine you’re using three materials to make a frying pan. Match the materials and their properties to the part of the frying pan they’re best suited for.

What is B? (select all that apply)

• doesn’t conduct heat, durable

• conducts heat, strong

• hard and slippery, withstands heat

• plastic

• ceramic

  alloy

Multiple Select

Imagine you’re using three materials to make a frying pan. Match the materials and their properties to the part of the frying pan they’re best suited for.

What is C? (select all that apply)

• doesn’t conduct heat, durable

• conducts heat, strong

• hard and slippery, withstands heat

• plastic

• alloy

Multiple Select

Select all the correct answers.

Which two facts about plastic affect the environment in a negative way?

• There are many kinds of plastics to choose from.

• Some plastics release toxic chemicals.

• They’re good insulators.

• They don’t break down over time.

Open Ended

Type your response in the box.

Making and disposing of synthetic materials affects the amount of natural resources that are available. It also can harm the environment. These problems may not affect us in our lifetime. Who will these problems affect?

Multiple Choice

A material thrown away is _______ ?

• Earth

• Pollution

• Waste

• Environment

Multiple Choice

Which of these can not be recycled ?

• Plastic

• Glass

• Paper

• Wood

Multiple Choice

Materials made by humans through chemically changing natural resources are called?

• Nonrenewable Resources

• Synthetic Materials

• Renewable Resources

Multiple Choice

Natural resources are?

• Resources that exist within the environment without humans having to intervene, or put them there.

• Resources that exist within the environment through due to human actions.

• Organic substrates found deep within the earth's lithosphere

Multiple Choice

An energy resource is renewable if?

• It can cycle through it's lifetime.

• Humans have enough of it for future generations.

• It can replace itself naturally, such as trees or wind.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

• wood

• cotton

• oil

• plastic

• coal

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a synthetic material?

• Nylon

• plastic

• paper

• polyester

Multiple Choice

Synthetic Materials tend to be ___________________ than Natural materials.

• less durable

• more durable

• just as durable

Multiple Choice

Both synthetic materials and natural materials are made from _________________?

• natural resources

• nonrenewable resources

• plastic

Multiple Choice

Petroleum is an example of a ....... ?

• Renewable Resource

• Nonrenewable Resource

Multiple Choice

A synthetic material begins with_____________________chemically changed to produce a material with different characteristics.

• renewable resources

• naturals resources

• coal

• plastics