WorksheetsLife cycle assessment and recycling
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How much waster does each household in the UK produce each year?
a)
500 kg
b)
1 tonne
c)
5 tonne
d)
10 tonne
2.
What percentage of waste in the UK recycle?
a)
10%
b)
45%
c)
65%
d)
95%
3.
What is the EU target for recycling?
a)
10%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
99%
4.
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of recycling metals?
a)
Natural reserves of metal ores will last longer.
b)
Less waste metal ends up in landfill sites.
c)
We need to mine more ores, which is good for the environment as it removes metals from the ground.
d)
Less pollution may be produced.
5.
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of recycling?
a)
Recycling has to be sorted by hand.
b)
Less energy is used to recycle metals than to obtain them from their ores.
c)
More refuse collections must be made.
d)
It can be a hassle for households.
6.
What does LCA stand for?
a)
Life council of America
b)
Life cycle of amnesty
c)
Little cycle analysis
d)
Life cycle analysis
7.
Which is the following is NOT part of a life cycle analysis?
a)
Using the product.
b)
Obtaining and processing raw materials.
c)
Advertising a product.
d)
Disposing of the product
8.
What is one of the main reasons for carrying out a life cycle assessment?
a)
To compare the effect of using different materials for the same product.
b)
To decide if the public will buy a product.
c)
To see if a product can be made.
9.
What is the ore of aluminium?
a)
Cassiterite
b)
Galena
c)
Sphalerite
d)
Bauxite
10.
How do we obtain aluminium from its ore?
a)
Reduction with carbon.
b)
Electrolysis.
c)
Thermal decomposition.
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