Synthetic Materials: Impact on Society

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

One benefit of using a composite material in manufacturing is that they

• Look smart.

• Have good electrical conductivity.

• Are cheap.

• Can easily be produced into complex shapes.

A composite material is made of 

• A single material
• Two or more separate materials
• Two or more chemically combined materials
• None of these

What is the matrix of a composite?

• The strengtheners of the composite
• The base of the composite
• The mold that the composite is poured in 
• The volume of a composite

What are the reinforcements of a composite?

• The strengtheners of the composite
• The base of the composite
• The mold that the composite is poured in 
• The volume of a composite

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

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.

A _____________________ is a natural resource that we can replace faster than we use it up.

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• synthetic material

• made made product

Which is NOT a type of renewable resource?

• Petroleum
• Hydroelectric
• Wind power
• Solar power

Which is NOT a benefit of synthetic products?

• pests don't like it as much

• more biodegradable

• more durable

• stronger