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Environmental factors - GCSE DT revision

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The choice of materials is important when considering the environment. You should consider... (choose 2)

a)

The source - is it renewable

b)

The colour

c)

How it can be disposed of

d)

The function

e)

The aesthetics

2.

When products are made abroad one environmental factor you need to consider is...

a)

It is cheaper to make

b)

children being used to make the product

c)

Pollution caused by transporting it to the UK

3.

The main environmental issue of electronic goods is...

a)

Use of rare metals to make the batteries

b)

Use of

Not biodegradable

c)

Use of energy to make the product

4.

The carbon footprint of a product is..

a)

how much carbon is used to make a product

b)

Use of

the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere

c)

how much carbon is released when the product biodegrades

5.

To reduce the carbon footprint of a product you could...

a)

Make sure it is made closer to where it is sold

b)

Use of

Use different materials

c)

Consider how the product is going to be cared for or used

d)

All of these

6.

Green design is a good way for companies to attract new customers. A company could promote the fact that it... (choose 2)

a)

Uses non toxic materials and reuses old materials and components

b)

The ethnicity of the consumers

c)

Puts a print of a globe on the labels

d)

Uses renewable energy sources to make the product

7.

If an old product were to be given to a charity shop it would be a good example of ...

a)

Reduce

b)

Repair

c)

Recycle

8.

A product designed to have its component parts easy to remove and change is an example of...

a)

Rethinking design

b)

Reduce

c)

Design to repair

9.

An energy efficient lightbulb is a good example of

a)

Reducing the amount of energy used

b)

Making products that are easy to recycle

c)

Designing products that are easy to repair

10.

Planning to have a product made closer to where it will be sold is a good example of...

a)

Recycling is made easier

b)

Reducing the carbon footprint of the product

c)

Product can be easier to re use

11.

A new iPhone has been released - yours is still working fine. If you want to help the environment the most would you...

a)

Refuse the new product - your old one does the same thing

b)

Send your old phone off for recycling

c)

Give your old phone to your brother - then it is being reused