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Plastic Manufacturing and Processes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plastic is made from what raw material?

a)

Slate

b)

Crude Oil

c)

Tree Sap

d)

Iron Ore

2.

True or False - Biodegradable is a word used to describe materials that break down naturally.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What word best describes a material that can be moulded?

a)

Ductile

b)

Brittle

c)

Malleable

d)

Soft

4.

True or False - Thermosetting polymers can be reheated and recycled easily.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What helps to use less raw materials and reduce the amount of waste that gets dumped?

a)

Incineration

b)

Recycling

c)

Mass Production

d)

Hoarding

6.

True or False - 8 million tons of plastic ends up in our oceans each year?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

If one group of plastic was thermoplastics, what is the other group of plastic called?

a)

Thermoset

b)

Thermofrosted

c)

Thermolined

d)

Hydrostatic

8.

Which of these plastics is a thermoplastic - melts or softens? Check all that apply:

a)

Epoxy Resin

b)

Acrylic

c)

Melamine

d)

High Density Polyethylene

9.

What process is used to harden liquid resin?

a)

Veneering Process

b)

Adhesive Process

c)

Bonding Process

d)

Chemical Process

10.

Which of the two groups of plastics is recyclable?

a)

Thermoplastics

b)

Thermoset Plastics

11.

HDPE is an abbreviation for what plastic?

a)

High Developed Polymer Elastic

b)

Heavy Duty Polyethylene

c)

High-Density Polyethylene

d)

High-Density Plastic Emulsion

12.

Tubes, sheets and granules are standard stock and form sizes for plastics. Which of the following are also included? Check all that apply:

a)

Film and Rolls

b)

Liquid

c)

Rods

d)

Dust

13.

'Durable' is a word best use to describe something that is what?

a)

Brittle

b)

Tough and long lasting

c)

Degrades

d)

Small in size

14.

True or False - Reduce means to make something smaller?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which saws would you commonly use when cutting plastic by hand? Check all that apply:

a)

Hacksaw

b)

Tenon Saw

c)

Coping Saw

d)

Fretsaw

16.

True or False - Some plastics can be made from plants.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which three are amongst the seven types of plastics? Check all that apply:

a)

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE/PET)

b)

High-Density Carbonate (HDC)

c)

Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

d)

Polystyrene (PS)

e)

Polypropylene (PP)

18.

The tri-square, combination square, framing square and bevel set are all:

a)

Marking Tools

b)

Measuring Tools

c)

Clamping Tools

d)

Finding Tools

19.

What portable power tool is used to make round holes through resistant materials?

a)

Grinder

b)

Sander

c)

Jab Saw

d)

Drill

20.

Which of the following are types of plastic manufacturing processes? Check all that apply:

a)

Laser Cutting

b)

Injection Moulding

c)

Vacuum Forming

d)

Blow Moulding

e)

Line Bending