Synthetic Resources

Natural to Synthetic Materials

By Nikkole Wowaka

Multiple Choice

True or False. Natural resources must come from either plants, animals, or the earth.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

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.

Multiple Choice

Which word is a synonym for synthetic?

• real

• artificial

• natural

• true

Multiple Choice

What are synthetic materials mostly made from?

• Coal
• Chemicals
• Trees
• Gasoline

Multiple Choice

Both synthetic materials and natural materials are made from _________________?

• natural resources

• nonrenewable resources

• plastic

Multiple Choice

What is an example of a synthetic material?

• cotton

• petroleum oil

• leather

• nylon

Multiple Choice

Synthetic Materials tend to be ___________________ than Natural materials.

• less durable

• more durable

• just as durable

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Which is NOT a benefit of synthetic products?

• pests don't like it as much

• more biodegradable

• more durable

• stronger

Multiple Choice

The word ‘plastic’ comes from the Greek plastikos, meaning ‘capable of being shaped and moulded.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

• monomer

• monimer

• polymer

• polimer

Multiple Choice

• monomer

• monimer

• polymer

• polimer

Multiple Choice

• polymerisation

• polimerisation

• depolymerisation

• depolimerisation

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Synthetic materials are:

• created through chemical reactions

• made by the Earth naturally

• bad for the environment

• always nonrenewable

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Which of the following is NOT a synthetic material?

• Nylon

• plastic

• paper

• polyester

Multiple Choice

You can make synthetic products from these things...

• Plant based resources

• Animal based resources

• Petroleum based resources

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

In the 1900's what was one of the first synthetic materials made

• metal

• plastics

• medicine

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a type of plastic that does not melt on heating?

• Thermoplastic

• Thermosetting

• Elastomer

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a type of plastic that melts on heating?

• Thermoplastic

• Thermosetting

• Elastomer

Multiple Choice

Crude oil is used to make different kinds of plastics including PVC, vinyl and styrofoam.

• true

• false

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GMbRG9CZJw&t=119s

​History Of Plastics

Multiple Choice

Sugar

• Natural

• Synthetic

Multiple Choice

Sweetener

• Natural

• Synthetic

Multiple Choice

Under Armour Performance Shirt

• Natural

• Synthetic

Multiple Choice

Cotton T-Shirt

• Natural

• Synthetic

Multiple Choice

Vitamin C

• Gives us energy

• Helps us see at night

• Fights off sickness

• Is known as the sunshine vitamin

Multiple Choice

Which food group is most likely to give our bodies vitamin C?

• Vegetables

• Fruits

Multiple Choice

Vitamin D..

• Gives us energy

• Fights off sickness

• Is known as the sunshine vitamin

• Helps us see at night

Multiple Choice

How can a human obtain vitamins and minerals?

• By exercising each day

• By eating healthy foods

• By sleeping through the night

• By drinking 8 ounces of water

Multiple Choice

_____________ are molecules that boost the immune system. They do so by protecting cells from harmful molecules called free radicals.

• Antbodies

• Surfactants

• Anti free radicals

• Antioxidants

Multiple Choice

Why is it useful to produce synthetic medicine

• easily made and tested in the lab

• people are allergic to the natural materials

• hard to reproduce because atomic structure is unknown

Multiple Choice

Synthetic medicines aren’t any different at the

atomic level from the natural medicines found

in the rain forest.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Choose all that are true for the following statement-

After all, molecules are just molecules—whether they’re made in nature or in a lab,

• the same types of atoms arranged the same way

• you do not needed the same atoms

• the atom arrangement does not matter

• always form the same molecules

Multiple Choice

What are some advantages of synthetic materials?

• Cheaper to manufacture 
• Stronger than similar products made from natural material
• Often better quality 
• All of the above

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What is the difference between a natural and synthetic material?

• Natural material is made from chemicals and synthetic is made from nature
• Natural material is made directly from nature and synthetic material is made from chemicals
• Natural material is made from petroleum and synthetic material is made from wool
• Natural material is made from trees and synthetic materials are made from plastics