Synthetic Materials: Making Substances in the Lab

What are synthetic materials?

• Materials found in nature

• Materials made by humans in the lab

• Materials made from water

• Materials that cannot be changed

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What is plastic made from?

• Water

• Water

• Petroleum

• Rocks

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How do scientists create synthetic substances?

• By mixing water with chemicals

• By arranging atoms and molecules in a lab

• By heating natural materials in the sun

• By crushing rocks into small pieces

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Why do scientists make synthetic versions of natural substances?

• To make the substances less effective

• To avoid using natural resources like rain forests

• To increase the cost of medicines

• To make them harder to use

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

• Wood

• Plastic

• Cotton

• Gold

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What is one problem with plastic?

• It disappears too quickly

• It harms ocean animals

• It cannot be used in everyday life

• It is found only in the rain forest

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What happens to the molecules in synthetic medicines compared to natural ones?

• They are completely different

• They are exactly the same

• They contain extra atoms

• They do not work as well

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What is one benefit of making synthetic medicines?

• They require more natural resources

• They are less effective than natural medicines

• They can be made without taking plants from rain forests

• They take a long time to produce

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How long have people used plants for healing?

• A few years

• Hundreds of years

• Thousands of years

• Scientists just discovered this in recent years

Why are rain forests important for medicine?

• They provide scientists with a place to test medicines

• They contain plants that have healing properties

• They only have plants that grow fast

• They provide energy for medicines