A Brief History of Plastic

A Brief History of Plastic

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Interactive Video

Science

8th Grade

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Amanda Jasper

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What material was used to make billiard balls before plastics?

a. Rubber


b. Ivory


c. Wood

d. Glass

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. Who invented the first plastic material called celluloid?

a. Thomas Edison


b. John Wesley Hyatt


c. Alexander Graham Bell

d. Nikola Tesla

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What two substances from nature are celluloid made of?

Wheat and leaves

Tree bark and leaves

Wood and Straw.

Grass and bushes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Plastics are made of...

DNA

Proteins

Cells

Polymers- large molecules consisting of the same repeating subunits

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary feature of synthetic plastics?


They are soft and malleable

They are always biodegradable


They are always transparent


They are made from metals

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When people refer to plastics, they're referring to...

Synthetic Materials (man made)

Natural Materials (naturally occuring)

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which material replaced celluloid due to being less flammable?

Polystyrene


Nylon

Acrylic


Bakelite

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