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WorksheetsOil to Plastic Quiz
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Who is referred to as the father of the plastics industry?
Marie Curie
Isaac Newton
Thomas Edison
Leo Baekeland
What are the two most common polymers on earth derived from oil?
Polyethylene and PVC
Polypropylene and PET
Polyethylene and Polypropylene
Polystyrene and Polyvinyl acetate
What is the process called where ethane and propane are broken down into smaller units?
Distillation
Refining
Steam cracking
Polymerization
Which substance plays a crucial role in the creation of plastic from oil?
Gasoline
Naphtha
Diesel
Kerosene
What is the main reason why oil-derived plastics are not environmentally friendly?
They are too expensive
They are not durable
They release greenhouse gas emissions
They are difficult to recycle
What is the name of the process where the crude oil is heated before being distilled and broken up into components?
Steam cracking
Polymerization
Refining
Distillation
Which of the following is a renewable material used in bio-based plastics?
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Starch
Polystyrene
What is the first synthetic plastic that could be mass produced called?
Polyethylene
Polystyrene
Bakelite
Polypropylene
