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WorksheetsEnvironmental factors - GCSE DT revision
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The choice of materials is important when considering the environment. You should consider... (choose 2)
The source - is it renewable
The colour
How it can be disposed of
The function
The aesthetics
When products are made abroad one environmental factor you need to consider is...
It is cheaper to make
children being used to make the product
Pollution caused by transporting it to the UK
The main environmental issue of electronic goods is...
Use of rare metals to make the batteries
Use of
Not biodegradable
Use of energy to make the product
The carbon footprint of a product is..
how much carbon is used to make a product
Use of
the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere
how much carbon is released when the product biodegrades
To reduce the carbon footprint of a product you could...
Make sure it is made closer to where it is sold
Use of
Use different materials
Consider how the product is going to be cared for or used
All of these
Green design is a good way for companies to attract new customers. A company could promote the fact that it... (choose 2)
Uses non toxic materials and reuses old materials and components
The ethnicity of the consumers
Puts a print of a globe on the labels
Uses renewable energy sources to make the product
If an old product were to be given to a charity shop it would be a good example of ...
Reduce
Repair
Recycle
A product designed to have its component parts easy to remove and change is an example of...
Rethinking design
Reduce
Design to repair
An energy efficient lightbulb is a good example of
Reducing the amount of energy used
Making products that are easy to recycle
Designing products that are easy to repair
Planning to have a product made closer to where it will be sold is a good example of...
Recycling is made easier
Reducing the carbon footprint of the product
Product can be easier to re use
A new iPhone has been released - yours is still working fine. If you want to help the environment the most would you...
Refuse the new product - your old one does the same thing
Send your old phone off for recycling
Give your old phone to your brother - then it is being reused
