Question

Select natural and man-made matter from the following list :

Wood, plastic, silk, medicines, detergents, coal, water, ceramic, cotton, glass, nylon, fruits.

Answer 1

NATURAL MATTER : It occurs in nature and can be used to make more useful substances, e.g wood,silk,coal,fruits,cotton,water. MAN-MADE MATTER : It is produced artificially from natural matter, e.g., plastics, detergents, medicines, glass, nylon, steel, ceramic. so wood,silk,coal,fruits,cotton,water are natural matter whereas plastics, detergents, medicines, glass, nylon, steel, ceramic are man made matter.