KS3 Plastics

Which of the following is true about plastic?

• It's cheap

• It's versatile (many uses)

• It's disposable

• All of the above

True or False: Large pieces of plastic break down into smaller pieces in the ocean

• True

• False

How long does it take plastic to degrade?

• 500-1000 years

• 200 years

• 150 years

• 50 years

What is the main ingredient in synthetic plastic?

• Oil

• Carbon

• Plastic

• Recycled material

Another word for plastic

• Polymer

• Synthetic

• Rubber

• Composite

A natural rubber made from tree sap

• Latex

• Shellac

• Acrylic

• Nylon

Can be heated and reshaped many times

• Thermoplastic

• Thermo-setting plastic

Can be recycled

• Thermoplastic

• Thermo-setting plastic

Can be shaped once

• Thermoplastic

• Thermo-setting plastic

Can't be recycled

• Thermoplastic

• Thermo-setting plastic