Quiz about 7.4 - 3 Synthetic Materials

Question 1

Characteristics that can only be observed or measured when atoms of matter rearrange during a chemical change

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Chemical property

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Physical property

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Natural Resources

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Synthetic Materials

Question 2

Physical property

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Characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the substance; for example, color, melting point, or conductivity

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Characteristics that can only be observed or measured when atoms of matter rearrange during a chemical change

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An energy resource that is replaceable by natural means.

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Resources that exist in the environment without human intervention

Question 3

Which of the following is considered a natural substance?

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Wood

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Nylon

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Plastic

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Kevlar

Question 4

Natural Resources

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Resources that exist in the environment without human intervention

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Characteristics that can only be observed or measured when atoms of matter rearrange during a chemical change

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Characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the substance; for example, color, melting point, or conductivity

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Materials made from one or more natural substances that undergo a chemical process

Question 5

Renewable

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An energy resource that is replaceable by natural means.

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Characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the substance; for example, color, melting point, or conductivity

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Materials made from one or more natural substances that undergo a chemical process

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Resources that exist in the environment without human intervention

Question 6

Nylon is a synthetic, plastic polymer made from __________.

Accepted Answer

Petroleum

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Natural gas

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Coal

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Wood

Question 7

Which of the following is considered a synthetic substance?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

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Plant Fibers

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Petroleum

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Wood

Question 8

From which natural substance is stainless steel made?

Accepted Answer

Iron

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Silk

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Petroleum

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Coal

Question 9

Materials made from one or more natural substances that undergo a chemical process

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Synthetic Materials

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Renewable

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Natural Resources

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Chemical property

Question 10

To change from natural to synthetic, substances must undergo a ____________ change.

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Chemical

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Physical

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Flammable

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Density

Question 11

Information on the raw materials required to produce four synthetic materials is provided.

(See attached diagram)

The production of which of the listed materials would require growing plants?

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Paper

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Nylon fibers

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Glass

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Gasoline

Question 12

Turpentine (C₁₀H₁₆) is produced through the distillation of tree resin. Humans could reduce the impact of turpentine production on forests by doing all of the following EXCEPT -

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besides using the resin for turpentine, using the other parts of the tree for other purposes.

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improving the distillation process to increase the amount of turpentine produced from tree resin.

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finding a source, other than trees, that can be distilled to produce turpentine.

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cultivating trees on land set aside specifically forproducing trees for turpentine.

Question 13

Which of the following best describes a synthetic material?

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Petroleum is refined through a chemical process to produce plastic that is carved into a figure

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A tree is cut down, carved into a shape, then burned to add color

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Sand is struck by lightning causing it to turn into glass that is then carved into a figure

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Volcanic glass (obsidian) is carved and polished into a sculpture

7.4 - 3 Synthetic Materials

15 questions

Characteristics that can only be observed or measured when atoms of matter rearrange during a chemical change

Physical property

Which of the following is considered a natural substance?

Natural Resources

Renewable

Nylon is a synthetic, plastic polymer made from __________.

Which of the following is considered a synthetic substance?

From which natural substance is stainless steel made?

Materials made from one or more natural substances that undergo a chemical process

To change from natural to synthetic, substances must undergo a ____________ change.

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