Synthetic Materials LST

What is a synthetic material?

• Any material that is man made

• Any material that is only made from natural resources

What are synthetic materials mostly made from?

• Coal

• Chemicals

• Trees

An example of a synthetic material is _____________.

• nylon

• organic cotton

• coal

• silk

-------------- are made of repeated units derived from natural gas, coal, or oil.

• polymers

• jute ropes

• sweaters

• silk worms

Which of the following is NOT a synthetic material?

• Nylon

• plastic

• Wool

• polyester

Synthetic materials are made from chemically processing _________________?

• plastics

• naturals resources

• chemicals

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Which word is a synonym for synthetic?

• real

• artificial

• natural

• true

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

True or False: Synthetic materials are never made from natural resources

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

What is an example of a natural material?

• kevlar

• polyester

• wood

• plastic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

What is an example of a synthetic material?

• cotton

• petroleum oil

• leather

• plastic