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- 1. Multiple Choice
A big compound made up of many repeating units is a
polymer
monomer
dimer
- 2. Multiple Choice
Plastic is a polymer that is made up of repeating units of
ethene
polyethylene
ethane
petroleum
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which is not true of plastic?
It can be molded into different shapes
it takes 500-1000 years to degrade
all plastics are recyclable
some plastics sink and some float in the ocean
- 4. Multiple Choice
What natural resource do plastics come from?
cotton
polyehtylene
petroleum
methane
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a beneficial property of bioplastic?
Bioplastic is lightweight.
Bioplastic can withstand heat.
Bioplastic is often made from corn. This takes corn away from the world's food supply.
Bioplastic biodegrades (breaks down) quickly
- 6. Multiple Choice
A bioplastic drawback is:
it uses non renewable sources
crops must be grown to produce it
takes hundreds of years to decompose
- 7. Multiple Choice
About how long does it take plastic made using fossil fuels to decompose/ start decomposing?
1 year
35 years
50 years
100 years
- 8. Multiple Choice
Bioplastic means that it is plastic that comes from:
oil
rocks
metal
plants
- 9. Multiple Choice
Check all that apply: Polylactic acids come from plants such as
Corn
Apples
Broccoli
Sugarcane
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which bioplastic is commonly used in food packaging?
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
Polylactic acid (PLAs)
- 11. Multiple Choice
Check all that apply: What are reasons to potentially switch to bioplastics?
To reduce the carbon footprint
Uses renewable resources to be made
Some can be composted
Inexpensive to manufacture
- 12. Multiple Choice
Fossil fuels are a
renewable resource
non-renewable resource
- 13. Multiple Choice
Conventional plastics is a termed used to describe plastics made from
plants
fossil fuels
- 14. Multiple Choice
True or False. Conventional plastics easily biodegrade.
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
One disadvantage of conventional plastics is that
they are made of plants
they are digested by microbes
they are made from fossil fuels
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