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100
a large, complex, carbon-based molecule built from smaller molecules joined together
What is a polymer?
100
example of a natural composite
What is wood?
100
has a unique ability to form many compounds
What is carbon?
100
define synthetic and natural
What is synthetic is made by people, and natural is not made by people?
200
a synthetic polymer that can be molded or shaped
What is plastic?
200
an example of a synthetic polymer
What is plastic?
200
how monomers are related to polymers
What is monomers join together to make polymers?
200
formed when borax was dissolved in water and glue was added
What is a polymer?
300
a combination of two or more substances that creates a new material
What is a composite?
300
an example of a synthetic composite
What is fiberglass, kevlar, nylon?
300
the kind of atom that forms the backbone of monomer and polymer molecules
What is carbon?
300
carbon is found in all of these compounds
What is organic compounds?
400
small, carbon-based molecules from which polymers are built
What are monomers?
400
spider webs are an example of
What is a natural polymer?
400
draw a diagram that represents a model of a monomer
What is a drawing that shows a single shape repeated over and over.....the shapes are not connected?
400
invented synthetic rubber
Who is Charles Goodyear?
500
a flexible but strong natural polymer that gives shape to plant cells
What is cellulose?
500
PVC piping is an example of
What is a synthetic polymer?
500
draw a diagram that represents a model of a polymer
What is a drawing similar to what is shown in figure 3 - shapes that are connected - either a single shape repeating over and over, or an alternating pattern of shapes?
500
if plastic bottles were not recycled, what would happen?
What is the bottles would end up in a landfill. The plastic hardly breaks down. It would take a whole lot longer for the plastic to break down whereas if it is recycled, it can be used over and over again?