Synthetic Materials from Natural Resources

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.

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

• Coal

• Lumber

• Plastic

• Aerogel

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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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What are synthetic materials mostly made from?

• Coal

• Chemicals

• Trees

• Gasoline

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Which of the following is NOT a synthetic material?

• Nylon

• plastic

• paper

• polyester

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Both synthetic materials and natural materials are made from _________________?

• natural resources

• nonrenewable resources

• plastic

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What is a synthetic material?

• A material made from natural resources without any chemical change

• A material made by chemically altering natural resources

• A material that occurs naturally without human intervention

• A material that cannot be recycled

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

• Cotton

• Wool

• Polyester

• Silk

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What is the primary source of synthetic materials?

• Natural fibers

• Chemical processes

• Mineral extraction

• Biological organisms

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How are synthetic materials typically created?

• By weaving natural fibers

• By chemically altering natural resources

• By extracting minerals from the earth

• By growing them in laboratories

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