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Synthetic Materials-Beat the Teacher

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plastics are made from ___________ ________ like crude oil or fracked natural gas.

a)

fossil watches

b)

funny fuels

c)

farming fuels

d)

fossil fuels

2.

The largest cause of marine plastic waste is what?

a)

Mismanaged waste

b)

Litter

c)

Dumping

d)

Storm drains

3.

The ultimate goal with the plastic problem is to create a sustainable, circular economy that works for both  _____________ and the ____________ .

a)

Earthlings / Martians

b)

people / planet

c)

city dweller / farmer

d)

Avengers / Justice League

4.

Most plastics do not decompose and those that do breakdown into __________________ and could end inside humans that consume _____________  .

a)

microplastics / fish

b)

baby plastic / zooplankton

c)

powder / fish

d)

zooplankton / microplastics

5.

For this question, you must SELECT 3 answers:

What are three (3) practices that can help lead to zero waste collection?

a)

Reuse/Repair

b)

Resell/Buy Again

c)

Recycling

d)

Slash and Burn

e)

Composting

6.

The world is polluted with _______________________________ of plastics each year.

a)

a few pounds

b)

5 million pounds

c)

billions of pounds

d)

other planets waste

7.

Which is NOT a  property of synthetic materials that helps our society function better?

a)

Weak Composition

b)

Flexible/Stretchy

c)

Long-lasting

d)

Good Strength

8.

Systemic change in the current plastic problem will only occur when _________________________________  .

a)

there is policy change

b)

we have enough money to ship it somewhere else

c)

Elon Musk sends it into outer space with one of his rockets

d)

robots take over all of the jobs nobody wants

9.

When natural resources combine together to make a new synthetic material, a(n) _______________ takes place.

a)

physical change

b)

chemical reaction

c)

alien reaction

d)

ionic restructuring

10.

Which of the following parts of a house are NOT synthetic? (meaning that are found in nature; select two ( 2) choices)

a)

foam insulation

b)

granite counter tops

c)

vinyl flooring

d)

copper pipes

e)

vinyl siding

11.

Pencils are a composite of synthetic materials made of many natural resources.  What are two NATURAL resources used to make pencils? (select three (3) choices)

a)

Clay

b)

Graphite

c)

Plastic

d)

Lead

e)

Wood

12.

Which of the following is NOT a synthetic material?

a)

Honey

b)

Cars

c)

Computers

d)

Plastic bags

13.

For this question, you must SELECT 3 answers:

Name three places that "downcycled" plastics ends up:

a)

Land Fills

b)

Incinerators

c)

In Houses

d)

In the Environment

e)

In Schools

14.

Only 2% of plastics that are recycled are, "effectively recycled," which means _______________________________________________ 

a)

it becomes ineffective when buried 

b)

someone can make money out of it

c)

it becomes as useful as before

d)

it becomes part of an incredible ecosystem

15.

MUST PICK TWO (2) FOR THIS QUESTION:

What are two (2) byproducts of incinerating plastic waste?

a)

Toxic Smoke

b)

Fly Ash

c)

Oxygen Rich Air

d)

New Plastic

e)

Recycled Bags

16.

Where does 40% of the plastic waste end up which future generations (you) will have to deal with?

a)

In Schools

b)

In Landfills

c)

In Super Markets

d)

In Grocery Stores

17.

Extracting those fossil fuels and turning them into plastics creates a lot of _________________  .

a)

money

b)

new inventions

c)

oxygen rich air

d)

pollution