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Plastic materials

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The plastics that can be recycled are.:

a)

Thermoplastics

b)

Thermosets

c)

Elastomers

2.

Neoprene and silicone are

a)

Thermoplastics

b)

Thermosets

c)

Elastomers

3.

Of the following products, which one uses PET?

a)

b)

c)

d)

4.

What plastic are the handles of frying pans made of?

a)
Nylon
b)

PVC

c)

Polyester resins

d)
Baquelita
5.

Thermoplastics are...

a)

Flexible materials which degrade easily with heat and cannot be remelted one they been formed

b)

Plastics that once they have been formed, they cannot be remelted to create different forms

c)

Plastics that are softened by heating and can be formed and melted as many times as we likes.

6.

` (a)   are flexible materials which degrade easily with heat and cannot be remelted once the have been formed

Choose from the below words
Elastomers
Thermoplastics
Thermosets
7.

` (a)   are plastics that cannot be remelted once the have been formed to create differnt forms

Choose from the below words
Elastomers
Thermoplastics
Thermosets
8.

In general plastics are good.....

a)

electrical and thermal insulators

b)

acoustic conductor

c)

and beautiful

d)

electrical and thermal conductor

9.

Which of the following plastic forming technique is used to make a bottle for mineral water?

a)

Compression moulding

b)

Extrusion

c)

Blow molding

d)

Injection molding

10.

What type of plastic is commonly used for making food containers?

a)

PP

b)

HDPE

c)

PVC

d)

LDPE

11.

Which of the following is a common use for Melamine?

a)

Textiles

b)

Automotive parts

c)

Electrical insulation

d)

Kitchen cupboards

12.

What type of plastic is often used for making disposable cutlery?

a)

Nylon

b)

PS

c)

HDPE

d)

LDPE

13.

"Match each of the objects with the plastics they are made of."

a)

1.

HDPE

b)

2.

LDPE

c)

3.

RUBBER

d)

4.

POLYESTER RESINS

e)

5.

NYLON

14.

Match each of the objects with the manufacturing techniques they are made

a)

1.

pipes

b)

2.

plugs

c)

3.

bowls

d)

4.

water bottles

15.

What is the meaning of the 3Rs rule?"​ ​ (a)   , (b)   and (c)  

Choose from the below words
reduce
recycle
reuse
repair
recover
restore