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plastic

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which below are natural plastics?

a)

Amber, rubber and wool,

b)

Amber, rubber and wood,

c)

Amber, rubber and latex.

d)

Amber, rubber and cotton.

2.

1. How are synthetic plastics made?

a)

Plastics are produced using a process known as polymerisation.

b)

Plastics are produced using a process known as polyisation.

c)

Plastics are produced using a process known as splitting.

d)

Plastics are produced using a process known as setting.

3.

What three groups of plastics exist?

a)

Thermoplastics, natural and setting plastics.

b)

Thermplastics, thermoset and elastomers.

c)

Thermoplastics, setting and synthetic plastics.

d)

Thermoplastics, thermosetting and elastomers.

4.

How many times can thermosetting plastics be heated and shaped?

a)

Once.

b)

Twice.

c)

Three times.

d)

Many times.

5.

Polyvinyl chloride, methacrylate, teflon and cellophane are:

a)

Thermosetting plastics.

b)

Elastomers.

c)

Thermoplastic materials.

d)

Natural plastics.

6.

Polyurethane, bakelite and melamine and polyester resins are:

a)

Thermosetting plastics.

b)

Elastomers.

c)

Thermoplastic materials.

d)

Natural plastics.

7.

Natural rubber, synthetic rubber and neoprene are:

a)

Thermosetting plastics.

b)

Elastomers.

c)

Thermoplastic materials.

d)

Thermoplastic materials.

8.

1. Synthetic plastics are made from:

a)

Cellulose, carbon and petroleum.

b)

Latex, cellulose and gas.

c)

Petroleum, natural gas and coal.

d)

Cellulose, latex and natural gas.

9.

1. Plastics consist of long chains of molecules, mostly made of the element:

a)

Hydrogen.

b)

Oxygen.

c)

Carbon.

d)

Chlorine.

10.

Non-biodegradable plastic is made from:

a)

Latex.

b)

Petroleum.

c)

Casein.

d)

Carbon.

11.
What does 'brittle' mean?
a)
Soft
b)
Easily breakable
c)
Easily bendable
d)
Tough
12.

Which of the following is true about plastic?

a)

It's cheap

b)

It's versatile (many uses)

c)

It's disposable

d)

All of the above

13.

True or False: We've produced more plastic in the last 10 years than in the last century.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: Large pieces of plastic break down into smaller pieces in the ocean

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False: Plastic in the ocean ends up in the food you eat.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

How many plastic bags are used annually worldwide?

a)

500 billion

b)

500 million

c)

50 million

d)

5 billion

17.

Where does the most plastic waste come from?

a)

Packaging

b)

Plastic bags

c)

Fishing line

d)

Rubber products

18.

What food source might the Laysan Albatross be mistaking plastic for?

a)

Plankton

b)

Squid

c)

Oysters

d)

Shrimp

19.

What has Rwanda done to combat the plastic problem?

a)

Set up a recycling scheme for plastic bags

b)

Set up bottle recycling for cash schemes

c)

Totally banned plastic bags

d)

Banned plastic fishing gear

20.

Select the best definition for the word durable.

a)

breaks a lot

b)

tough and able to last a long time

c)

very little

d)

smells bad

21.

What material can conduct heat and electricity, can be hammered into a shape, or drawn into a wire.

a)

metal

b)

plastic

c)

fabric

d)

glass

22.

What does malleable mean?

a)

The ability for a material to be attracted to a magnet

b)

Another word for brittle

c)

An object or material which can conducts electricity

d)

An object or material which can be bent easily and hammered into shape without breaking

23.

What does the word ductile mean?

a)

The ability for a material to be processed in several ways

b)

The ability for a material to be drawn out into a thin wire without losing its strength

c)

The ability for a material to be recycled

d)

The ability for an object to pass electricity and heat through it

24.

What are microplastics?

a)

Tiny plastic particles created by the disintegration of larger plastic items

b)

Large sheets of plastic used to store fish and seafood

c)

A group of plastic items that collect together to form a 'belt' of plastic

d)

Small purchases of extra plastic that you can make when you buy larger plastic items

25.

What are nurdles?

a)

Small plastic pellets that are melted down to create almost every plastic item

b)

A type of food made from dough which is stretched into long strips

c)

The lid of a plastic bottle or container

d)

Small fish that are susceptible to swallowing small bits of plastic

26.

Quants tipus de plàstics hi ha?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

Còm es diuen els principals tipus de plàstics?

a)

Plàstics reciclables i no reciclables

b)

Termosestables i termoplàstics

c)

No ho se

d)

Termoplàstics, termoestables i elastòmers

e)

El que digui l'Òscar

28.

Els plàstics que es poden reciclar són:

a)

Termoplàstics

b)

Termiestables

c)

Elastòmeros

29.

Quins no són termoplàstics

a)

Metacrilat

b)

Nyló

c)

Celofan

d)

Silicona

30.

Propietats del cautxú

a)

Aislant

b)

Dur

c)

Maleable

d)

Totes són correctes

31.

Quin són els principals components dels plàstics

a)

Termoplàstics

b)

Colorants i pigments

c)

Termoestables

d)

Elastomers

32.

El neoprè i la silicona són

a)

Termoplàstics

b)

Termoestables

c)

Elastòmeros

33.

De quin plàstic està fet el mànec de les paelles?

a)

Nyló

b)

Tefló

c)

Kriptonita

d)

Baquelita

34.

Quin és l'origen de la majoria dels plàstics

a)

Del Petròleo

b)

Del Mar

c)

De la Cantina

d)

Dels Minerales

35.

Són lleugers i aïllants de la calor i de ......

a)

Humitat

b)

Pluja

c)

Electricitat

d)

De la pols

36.

Quin és termoestable

a)

Resinas de polièster

b)

Neoprè

c)

Tefló

d)

Silicona

37.

Quins plàstics quan es deformen per la calor o presió la seva deformació es queda permanent

a)

Termoestables

b)

Aditius

c)

Acceleradors

d)

Termoplàstics