Natural vs Synthetic

Certain types of metals, like gold, are both naturally occurring and can be created in a lab. (This process is not used often because it is expensive and not efficient!) This tells us what about metals like gold?

• gold is not a natural resource or a synthetic material

• gold is only a natural resource

• gold is only a synthetic material

• gold is a natural resource that can sometimes be synthetic

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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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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Elijah, Charlotte, and Aria are having a debate. Elijah says that sugar is a natural substance. Charlotte and Aria aren't sure. Who do you think is correct?

• Elijah

• Charlotte and Aria

True or False: Synthetic materials are never made from natural resources

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Is this man made or natural?

• Natural

• Man made

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Grand Canyon

• Natural 

• Man-Made

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Amazon River

• Natural

• Man-Made

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Statue of Liberty

• Natural

• Man-Made

Himalayas

• Natural

• Man-Made

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

• Polyester

• Cotton

• Nylon

• Acrylic

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3