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Name Date Class<br />
3<br />
<strong>Study</strong> Guide<br />
Polymers and Composites<br />
Chapter<br />
25<br />
Directions: Determine whether the italicized term makes each statement true or false. If the statement is true,<br />
write true in the blank. If the statement is false, write in the blank the term that makes the statement true.<br />
1. Proteins are examples of natural polymers.<br />
2. Polyethylene is an example of a synthetic monomer.<br />
3. Plastics are examples of natural polymers.<br />
4. A large molecule made from many smaller repeating molecules is<br />
called a monomer.<br />
5. A material that is man-made is called a synthetic material.<br />
6. A synthetic fiber is a strand of a synthetic polymer.<br />
7. Polymers are large, chain-like molecules constructed of many<br />
smaller, repeating molecules called synthetics.<br />
8. Synthetic polymers are commonly referred to as composites.<br />
9. Most of the raw materials used to make plastics come from proteins.<br />
10. Fiberglass is a composite made up of plastic and concrete.<br />
11. Diamond, quartz, and feldspar are considered polymers.<br />
12. Reinforced concrete is an example of a plastic.<br />
Directions: Answer the following questions on the lines provided.<br />
13. What does the term composite mean?<br />
14. How does the use of synthetic products such as plastic increase the use of fossil fuels?<br />
15. Give two examples of materials or equipment that have been improved or made possible<br />
through the use of composites. What advantages do they have?<br />
Polymers and Composites 95
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