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Synthetic Materials From Natural Resources

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Where are natural resources found?

a)

in the woods

b)

at the beach

c)

in nature

d)

under the ground

2.

You can make synthetic products from these things...

a)

Plant based resources

b)

Animal based resources

c)

Petroleum based resources

d)

All of the above

3.

Which is an example of a natural resource?

a)

pencils

b)

paper

c)

books

d)

trees

4.

What are the two kinds of natural resources?

a)

renewable and infinite

b)

renewable and noninfinite

c)

nonrenewable and finite

d)

nonrenewable and renewable

5.

Man made materials and substances that do not exist naturally in the environment are known as:

a)

nonrenewable products

b)

synthetic products

c)

systematic products

d)

none of these answers are correct

6.

Natural gas and crude oil are

a)

renewable resources

b)

synthetic products

c)

fossil fuels

d)

infinite fuels

7.

Which of the following natural resources are non-renewable?

a)

Water

b)

Animals

c)

Natural gas

d)

Wind

8.

This type of renewable energy converts the power of the wind to electricity.

a)

steam engines

b)

solar power

c)

wind turbines

d)

nuclear power

9.

Which of the following is a Renewable Natural Resource?

a)

Crops

b)

Nuclear

c)

Gasoline

d)

Electricity

10.

Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Solar

c)

Wind

d)

Hydrogen

11.

Which of the following can be a disadvantage of renewable resources?

a)

They can be intermittent (only available at certain times or in certain places).

b)

They release a lot of CO2 and have a large carbon footprint.

c)

They are renewable and will always be available.

d)

Renewable resources have no disadvantages.

12.

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

13.

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