Natural versus Synthetic Resources
12th Grade · Science · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can differentiate between natural and synthetic resources based on their origin and formation.
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Natural resources are things we get directly from nature, like wood, oil, sand, or water.
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If a material still looks and feels a lot like it did in nature, it's a natural material, but if people have changed it into a new substance with new properties, it's a synthetic material.
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Chemical changes create a new substance with new properties such as a different look, feel or texture, strength, or behavior, while physical changes may change how something looks or feels, but they don't create a new substance.
