Drag and drop the correct words into the correct locations. (Fill in the blanks.)

Plastics are considered to be -----Response area because they are made of long chains of repeating small molecules. Plastics are made by humans, so they are categorized as ------- area materials. Even so, manufacturers must use -------Response area materials to produce plastics.

natural, synthetic, monomers, polymers, biodegradable

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Plastics are considered to be polymers because they are made of long chains of repeating small molecules. Plastics are made by humans, so they are categorized as synthetic materials. Even so, manufacturers must use monomers materials to produce plastics.
Read the following two passages. Then drag each conclusion statement into the box for the article that provides details to support that conclusion.

Hooray for Plastic! (Passage 1): Many types of plastics are lightweight, strong, and resistant to breakage. In some cities, plastic recycling centers are available for the public. Many types of plastics are available for consumer uses.

Stop Using Plastic! (Passage 2): Some plastics contain harmful chemicals like BPA. Plastics usually don't degrade in a reasonable time, and recycling is not reliable. In order to produce plastics, fossil fuels (like petroleum) have to be retrieved using drilling operations.

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Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
HOORAY FOR PLASTIC! (PASSAGE 1) STOP USING PLASTIC! (PASSAGE 2)
Conclusion: Many types of plastics are lightweight, strong, and resistant to breakage.

Supporting details: Passage 1 - "Many types of plastics are lightweight, strong, and resistant to breakage."

Conclusion: Plastics usually don't degrade in a reasonable time, and recycling is not reliable.

Supporting details: Passage 2 - "Plastics usually don't degrade in a reasonable time, and recycling is not reliable."
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Plastics are damaging to waterways because they last for a really long time.

Plastic production contributes to environmental damage.

plastic can be lightweight, so they are easy to transport.

plastics are very useful for consumers.

plastic can be useful for storing a wide variety of items
Conclusion: Plastics are damaging to waterways because they last for a really long time.

Supporting details: Passage 2 - "Some plastics contain harmful chemicals like BPA." and "Plastics usually don't degrade in a reasonable time."

Conclusion: Plastic production contributes to environmental damage.

Supporting details: Passage 2 - "In order to produce plastics, fossil fuels (like petroleum) have to be retrieved using drilling operations."

Conclusion: Plastics can be lightweight, so they are easy to transport.

Supporting details: Passage 1 - "Many types of plastics are lightweight, strong, and resistant to breakage."

Conclusion: Plastics can be useful for storing a wide variety of items.

Supporting details: Passage 1 - "Many types of plastics are available for consumer uses."