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14 Earth - Resources 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A chain of repeating units (called monomers)

a)

monomer

b)

dimer

c)

replicate

d)

polymer

2.
Proteins are composed of what smaller subunits?
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleic acids
c)
fatty acids
d)
nucleotides
3.
Starch is composed of what monomers?
a)
sucrose
b)
glucose
c)
nucleic acids
d)
glycogen
4.
Why do you think people use plastic for their products ?
a)
Because it's strong
b)
Because its very cheap and it's easy to make
c)
Because it's expensive
d)
Because it's rare and it's good for the enviorment
5.

What would the polymer formed from ethene monomers be called?

a)

polyethene

b)

poly(ethene)

c)

poly(propene)

d)

polyene

6.

Why does the disposal of polymers in landfill sites cause problems?

a)

Polymers produce toxic fumes

b)

Polymers dissolve into the water supply

c)

Polymers are usually non-biodegradable

7.

1. When we use less of something?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

8.

2. When we use something more than once.

a)

Reuse

b)

Reduce

c)

Recycle

9.

3. Turning an used material into a NEW material.

a)

Reuse

b)

Reduce

c)

Recycle

10.

4. Luis sells his dinosaurs at school. This act is:

a)

Reusing

b)

Recycling

11.

5. Miguel's bike broke. He took it to a bike shop to have it fixed. Owen decided to _________ his bike instead of buying a new one.

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

12.

6. The old cardboard was used to make new boxes. The cardboard was _________.

a)

Recycled

b)

Reduced

13.

7. Teacher Kheyla asked that no more paper catalogs be mailed to her. She _________ her amount of junk mail.

a)

Reused

b)

Reduced

14.

8. Can GLASS BOTTLES be recycled?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

9. Can NEWSPAPER be recycled?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

10. Can ALUMINIUM CANS be recycled?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

11. Can PLASTIC BAGS be recycled?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

12. Choose the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle symbol.

a)
b)
c)
19.
Mike did not want to throw away his pickle jar. Instead he decided to use it again. This is an example of?
a)
Recycling
b)
Reusing
c)
Reducing
d)
Pollution
20.
What does the three R's of recycling mean?
a)
risk corridors reinsurance and risk adjustment
b)
reading writing and arithmetic
c)
nothing
d)
Reduce Reuse Recycle