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J.4.2 Life Cycle of Synthetic Materials

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 are synthetic materials mostly made from?
a)
Coal
b)
Chemicals
c)
Trees
d)
Gasoline
3.

man made materials and substances that do not exist naturally in the environment

a)

nonrenewable products

b)

synthetic products

c)

systematic products

d)

none of the above

4.

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

a)

wood

b)

cotton

c)

oil

d)

plastic

e)

coal

5.

Synthetic materials are made from chemically processing _________________?

a)

plastics

b)

naturals resources

c)

chemicals

6.

Can you use old newspapers again? What do you have to do?

a)

Read the newspapers again.

b)

Avoid reading the newspapers.

c)

You can use them to make some new paper.

7.

Which statement is false about synthetic materials?

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.

8.
What does Reuse mean?
a)
Throw away
b)
Use again or more than once.
c)
Keep it
d)
Random
9.
Re-processing material to make another product
a)
Reduce
b)
Reuse
c)
Recycle
10.

Which of the following is NOT a synthetic material?

a)

Nylon

b)

plastic

c)

paper

d)

polyester

11.

An energy resource is renewable if?

a)

It can cycle through it's lifetime.

b)

Humans have enough of it for future generations.

c)

It can replace itself naturally, such as trees or wind.

12.
A common synthetic material that is found almost everywhere is ________.
a)
Coal
b)
Lumber
c)
Plastic
d)
Aerogel
13.
When two substances combine to form a new substance, a _____ has occurred.
a)
chemical reaction
b)
physical reaction
c)
mixture
d)
solution
14.
Failing to recycle plastics can lead to _________.
a)
renewable materials
b)
pollution
c)
extra bottles around the house
d)
new materials
15.
Synthetic materials are made by _________.
a)
aliens
b)
humans
c)
farmers
d)
nature