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Synthetic Materials Pre-assessment

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are some advantages of synthetic materials?
a)
Cheaper to manufacture 
b)
Stronger than similar products made from natural material
c)
Often better quality 
d)
All of the above
2.
What is the difference between a natural and synthetic material?
a)
Natural material is made from chemicals and synthetic is made from nature
b)
Natural material is made directly from nature and synthetic material is made from chemicals
c)
Natural material is made from petroleum and synthetic material is made from wool
d)
Natural material is made from trees and synthetic materials are made from plastics
3.

What is an advantages of a

synthetic material?

a)

stronger

b)

not renewable

c)

more expensive

d)

does not require natural resouces

4.

What is a synthetic material?

a)

Any material that is man made

b)

Any material that is only made from natural resources

c)

Any material that is made of recycled materials

d)

Any material that is found in nature.

5.
What are synthetic materials mostly made from?
a)
Coal
b)
Chemicals
c)
Trees
d)
Gasoline
6.

A _____________________ is a natural resource that we can replace faster than we use it up.

a)

renewable resource

b)

nonrenewable resource

c)

synthetic material

d)

made made product

7.
Which is NOT a type of renewable resource?
a)
Petroleum
b)
Hydroelectric
c)
Wind power
d)
Solar power
8.
What word means "manufactured in a lab or chemical plant"?
a)
macromolecular
b)
alloy
c)
synthetic
d)
ceramic
9.

Which word is a synonym for synthetic?

a)

real

b)

artificial

c)

natural

d)

true

10.

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

a)

plastic

b)

nylon

c)

syngas

d)

cotton

11.

Which is NOT a benefit of synthetic products?

a)

pests don't like it as much

b)

more biodegradable

c)

more durable

d)

stronger

12.

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

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Read the following statements. Select each answer choice that is a true statement about synthetic materials. Please select 4 answers.

a)

Synthetic materials are made from natural resources

b)

Synthetic materials are made by chemically changing natural resouces to create a material with different characteristics.

c)

Some examples of synthetic materials are plastics, medicines, and new fuels.

d)

A synthetic substance cannot be chemically identical to a naturally-occurring substance

e)

Making and using synthetic materials have both positive and negative impacts on society.

14.

When evaluating a resource for bias it is important to check which of the following? (check all that apply)

a)

The author's credentials

b)

The date of publication

c)

The sponsor or publisher of the site

d)

The types of ads on the website

15.

True or false. You must always cite the sources that you use when doing any type of research.

a)

True

b)

False