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WorksheetsFibers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
Natural fibers can be harvested from:
a)
Plants and animals
b)
Plants only
c)
Animals only
d)
Plants, animals, and minerals
2.
What characteristic of cotton make it a great source of fiber for clothing?
a)
It is a polymer of keratin
b)
Stain resistant
c)
Fibers are easily woven and dyed
d)
Fibers are extremely long
3.
Mineral fibers such as asbestos are very durable. They’re used in all of the following except:
a)
Rope
b)
Shingles
c)
Floor tiles
d)
Brake linings
4.
All of the following are characteristics of synthetic fibers except:
a)
They are formed by combining monomer compounds into polymer molecules
b)
They’re manufactured
c)
Used in production of carpet fibers
d)
Produced by plants, animals, or other organisms
5.
A characteristic of natural fibers is that they
a)
Are affected by microscopic organisms
b)
Will break down when exposed to bright light
c)
Melt at a lower temperature than synthetic fibers
d)
Are stronger than synthetic fibers
6.
What is a fiber?
a)
Small, repeating molecules that link to form polymers
b)
Smallest indivisible unit of a textile, must be at least 100 times longer than it is wide
c)
Flexible, flat material made of yarn or thread
d)
Substance composed of repeating monomers
7.
The type of weave pattern in a fabric affects all of the following except:
a)
Shiny appearance
b)
Stretch of fabric
c)
Solubility in water
d)
Strength of the fabric
8.
What is this weave pattern?
a)
Satin
b)
Basket
c)
Leno
d)
Plain
9.
What is a monomer?
a)
Small, repeating molecules that link to form polymers
b)
Smallest indivisible unit of a textile, must be at least 100 times longer than it is wide
c)
Flexible, flat material made of yarn or thread
d)
Substance composed of repeating molecules
10.
What are threads composed of?
a)
Monomers
b)
Fibers
c)
Polymers
d)
All of the above
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