Synthetic Materials from Natural Resources

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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Man made materials and substances that do not exist naturally in the environment are known as:

• nonrenewable products

• synthetic products

• systematic products

• none of these answers are correct

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What are some advantages of synthetic materials?

• Cheaper to manufacture

• Stronger than similar products made from natural material

• Often better quality

• All of the above

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_______ is an example of a synthetic fabric.

• Wool

• Silk

• Cotton

• Nylon

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

• macromolecular

• alloy

• synthetic

• ceramic

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

• True

• False

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You can make synthetic products from these things...

• Plant based resources

• Animal based resources

• Petroleum based resources

• All of the above

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What is a synthetic resource?

• a resource made by humans from natural materials

• naturals resources such as trees and water

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Which nonrenewable natural resource is used to manufacture and produce synthetic fibers (polyester, nylon, and spandex)?

• oil

• coal

• natural gas

• metals

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Which natural nonrenewable resource is used to make styrofoam products?

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

• minerals

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