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Natural vs Synthetic

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Isla, Abigail, and Emma are on a treasure hunt! They stumble upon a resource that they didn't create themselves. What would they call this?

a)

a resource that occurs naturally

b)

a resource that is man-made

2.

James, Aria, and Grace are on a quest to find a synthetic resource. Can you help them identify what a synthetic resource is?

a)

a resource made by humans from natural materials

b)

naturals resources such as trees and water

3.

Imagine Nora, Aria, and Hannah are on a treasure hunt. They stumble upon a chest filled with natural and synthetic resources. Can you help them understand the difference between natural and synthetic resources?

a)

Natural resources are man-made, while synthetic resources are found in nature

b)

Natural resources occur in nature, while synthetic resources are man-made

c)

There is no difference between natural and synthetic resources

d)

We don't use natural resources but we use synthetic resources

4.

Mia, Liam, and Benjamin are on a treasure hunt in the forest. They come across various items. Which one among these is a natural resource they found?

a)

A box of pencils

b)

A stack of paper

c)

A bag of books

d)

A grove of trees

5.

Elijah, Abigail, and Daniel are on a treasure hunt! They stumble upon a chest filled with different items. Which item among these would be considered a natural resource?

a)

A fancy shirt that Daniel found

b)

A bundle of cotton that Abigail picked up

c)

A roll of nylon that Elijah discovered

6.

Avery, Emma, and Aria are having a snack time debate. Avery thinks plants are synthetic resources, Emma thinks it's potatoes, and Aria believes it's potato chips. Who is correct?

a)

Avery (plants)

b)

Emma (potatoes)

c)

Aria (potato chips)

7.

Imagine Michael, Abigail, and Daniel are on a fishing trip. They are discussing what counts as a natural resource. Which of the following would they agree is a natural resource?

a)

fish

b)

fish sticks

c)

fishing pole

8.

Isla, Oliver, and Anika are playing a game of 'Word Synonyms'. Isla picked the word 'synthetic'. Can you help Oliver guess the synonym for 'synthetic'?

a)

real

b)

artificial

c)

natural

d)

true

9.

Elijah, Charlotte, and Aria are having a debate. Elijah says that sugar is a natural substance. Charlotte and Aria aren't sure. Who do you think is correct?

a)

Elijah

b)

Charlotte and Aria

10.

Oliver and Evelyn are having a debate. Oliver thinks Fluffy Slime is natural while Evelyn believes it's synthetic. Nora, being the judge, asks you to settle the debate. Is Fluffy Slime natural or synthetic?

a)

Natural

b)

Synthetic

11.

Mia, Emma, and Benjamin are in a science lab, experimenting with different chemicals. Can you guess what type of products they are creating?

a)

real

b)

natural

c)

synthetic

d)

none of the above

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
14.

True or False: Synthetic materials are never made from natural resources

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or false. You must always cite the sources that you use when doing any type of research.

a)

True

b)

False