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natural and synthetic material

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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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 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.

4.

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

5.
Which is NOT a type of renewable resource?
a)
Petroleum
b)
Hydroelectric
c)
Wind power
d)
Solar power
6.
Which is NOT a type of renewable resource?
a)
Petroleum
b)
Hydroelectric
c)
Wind power
d)
Solar power
7.

Which word is a synonym for synthetic?

a)

real

b)

artificial

c)

natural

d)

true

8.

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

a)

plastic

b)

nylon

c)

syngas

d)

cotton

9.

things, materials, substances and components found in the natural environment

a)

synthetic materials

b)

natural resources

c)

artifical resources

d)

pure resourses

10.

natural gas and crude oil are

a)

renewable resources

b)

synthetic products

c)

fossil fuels

d)

infinite fuels

11.
What are synthetic materials mostly made from?
a)
Coal
b)
Chemicals
c)
Trees
d)
Gasoline
12.

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

a)

wood

b)

cotton

c)

oil

d)

plastic

e)

coal

13.

Which of the following is NOT a synthetic material?

a)

Nylon

b)

plastic

c)

paper

d)

polyester

14.

Both synthetic materials and natural materials are made from _________________?

a)

natural resources

b)

nonrenewable resources

c)

plastic

15.

What key element(s) that had to occur for crude oil to form.

a)

Heat

b)

Pressure

c)

millions of years

d)

both heat and pressure