Natural vs Synthetic Foods Quiz

What is a natural food?

• Food made in a factory

• Food made by a chemical reaction

• Food made by a machine

• Food made by a plant or animal

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How can natural foods be physically processed?

• Boiling

• Adding chemicals

• Heating with high heat

• Freezing with liquid nitrogen

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What is an example of physical processing of natural foods?

• Injecting with food coloring

• Using synthetic preservatives

• Adding artificial flavors

• Grinding down into a powder

What happens when a natural food is processed chemically?

• Molecules of the natural food change to form a new substance

• The food becomes colder

• The food becomes larger in size

• The food changes color

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What is an example of chemical processing of natural foods?

• Freezing fruits to make smoothies

• Boiling water to make tea

• Maple sap turning into maple syrup

• Chopping vegetables for a salad

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What is the result of physically processing a natural food?

• The food becomes more colorful

• The appearance, size, temperature, or texture of the food might change

• The food becomes more nutritious

• The food becomes sweeter

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What is the result of chemically processing a natural food?

• The molecules of the natural food change through a chemical reaction to form a new substance

• The food becomes softer

• The food becomes more sour

• The food becomes more aromatic

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What are some examples of physically processing natural foods?

• Boiling water to make tea, freezing fruits to make smoothies, chopping vegetables for a salad

• Heating with high heat, freezing with liquid nitrogen, adding chemicals

• Adding artificial flavors, using synthetic preservatives, injecting with food coloring

• Boiling, grinding down into a powder, freezing, chopping up

What are some examples of chemically processing natural foods?

• Sap turning into maple syrup, molecules of the sugar in the sap breaking apart and reacting with the atoms of the minerals and amino acids in the sap

• Boiling water to make tea, freezing fruits to make smoothies, chopping vegetables for a salad

• Grinding down into a powder, adding artificial flavors, using synthetic preservatives, injecting with food coloring

• Heating with high heat, freezing with liquid nitrogen, adding chemicals

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What is the difference between natural and synthetic foods?

• Natural foods are made in factories, while synthetic foods are made by machines

• There is no difference between natural and synthetic foods

• Natural foods are made by chemical reactions, while synthetic foods are made by plants or animals

• Natural foods are made by plants or animals, while synthetic foods are made through chemical reactions

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