Environmental 2

Which is a method of taking stored energy from the ground and using it to heat a house?

• Air source heat pump

• ground source heat pump

• air source biomass collector

• ground source biomass collector

Which of the following is classed as biomass fuel?

• wood pellets

• natural gas

• wind power

• wave power

Which of the following methods of generating electricity is classed as zero carbon

• coal fired power station

• oil fired power station

• wind turbine generator

• gas turbine

Which of the following identifies why it is important to reduce carbon emissions from buildings

• to keep carbon inside the building which keeps the building warm

• to reduce carbon leaking into nearby watercourses causing pollution

• to reduce carbon dioxide being emitted into the environment and atmosphere

• to increase carbon dioxide levels in the environment and atmosphere

Which one of the following is most likely to contain methods of reducing energy consumption?

• The code of Population Energy Usage

• The Code for Sustainable Homes

• HSE documentation

• General building Regulations

Which of the following practices is most likely to protect the environment?

• burning all waste produced

• sending all waste for landfill

• sorting waste for recycling

• burying all waste on site

On a construction site, the best way to reduce material waste is by...

• poor planning

• good planning

• buying more material than needed

• buying material which is not needed

General household metal waste which cannot fit into normal collection bins should be taken to...

• a local recycling facility

• the nearest fly tipping hotspot

• the nearest construction site for burying

• the nearest landfill site for disposal

Which one of the following is non-metallic item of waste which is commonly recycled?

• steel

• copper

• paper

• aluminium

It is important to inform the Environment Agency of any...

• Chemical spillages which can endanger the environment

• Chemicals that are stored correctly on a construction site

• waste products that cannot be recycled

• waste products that can be recycled