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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.

What is an advantages of a

synthetic material?

• stronger

• not renewable

• more expensive

• does not require natural resouces

What are synthetic materials mostly made from?

• Coal
• Chemicals
• Trees
• Gasoline

What word means "manufactured in a lab or chemical plant"?

• macromolecular
• alloy
• synthetic
• ceramic

Which of the following is an example of a natural material?

• plastic

• nylon

• syngas

• cotton

Read the following statements. Select each answer choice that is a true statement about synthetic materials. Please select 4 answers.

• Synthetic materials are made from natural resources

• Synthetic materials are made by chemically changing natural resouces to create a material with different characteristics.

• Some examples of synthetic materials are plastics, medicines, and new fuels.

• A synthetic substance cannot be chemically identical to a naturally-occurring substance

• Making and using synthetic materials have both positive and negative impacts on society.

Where are natural resources found?

• in the woods

• at the beach

• in nature

• under the ground

What is an example of a natural resource?

• fish

• fish sticks

• fishing pole

What is an example of a synthetic resource?

• plants

• potatoes

• potato chips

A common synthetic material that is found almost everywhere is ________.

• Coal
• Lumber
• Plastic
• Aerogel