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Polymers

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all the examples of polymers.

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

protein

d)

latex

e)

cotton

2.

Select all the examples of polymers.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

adhesives (ex. glue)

c)

polyester

d)

plastic

e)

brass

3.

Select all the things that you can recycle at home.

a)

plastic milk jug (#2)

b)

plastic drinking cup (#3)

c)

plastic grocery bag

d)

plastic water bottle (#1)

4.

Select all the things you can recycle at home.

a)

pizza box with cheese on it

b)

styrofoam

c)

glass Snapple bottle

d)

aluminum soda can

5.

Cross-linking a polymer to another polymer make it...


(select all that apply)

a)

more colorful

b)

tougher

c)

more stiff / rigid

d)

weaker

6.

The viscosity of ___________________ fluids change when a force is applied to them.

a)

Newtonian

b)

Non-Newtonian

7.

Choose all of the Non-Newtonian fluids.

a)

Water

b)

Slime

c)

Gasoline

d)

Coffee

e)

Pudding

8.

Which of the following are benefits of recycling?

a)

It reduces the amount of waste in landfills.

b)

It conserves natural resources.

c)

It saves energy.

d)

It reduces pollution.

9.

How could you test a liquid's viscosity?

a)

Pour a cup of liquid down a ramp and measure how long it takes the liquid to reach the bottom of the ramp.

b)

Measure the mass and volume of a liquid. Then divide the mass by the volume.

c)

Shine a laser beam through a liquid and observe it to see if the beam can be seen in the liquid.

d)

Heat a liquid and measure how long it takes for the liquid to boil.

10.

How could you identify a polymer by the way its molecules look?

4 lines
11.

What is the smallest repeating unit of a polymer called?

a)

unimer

b)

monomer

c)

factoid

d)

atom

12.

Which of the following has the highest viscosity?

a)

milk

b)

honey

c)

water

d)

gasoline