Natural Resources and Synthetic Materials

Crude oil is used to make different kinds of plastics including PVC, vinyl and styrofoam.

• true

• false

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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.

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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

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Natural resources are?

• Resources that exist within the environment without humans having to intervene, or put them there.

• Resources that exist within the environment through due to human actions.

• Organic substrates found deep within the earth's lithosphere

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What is an example of a natural material?

• nylon

• medicine

• wood

• plastic

Things, materials, substances and components found in the natural environment

• synthetic materials

• natural resources

• artifical resources

• pure resourses

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Can synthetic material be used for your clothes or anything else?

• Yes
• No

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Which of these would be considered a natural resource?

Choose the correct answer.

• rock

• steel

• glass

• concrete

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Which material is a good conductor of electricity?

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• glass

• wood

• plastic

• copper

Which of the following is most likely made from synthetic materials?

Choose the correct answer.

• a paper bag

• a dinner plate

• a drinking glass

• an insulated lunch bag

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