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circular economy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What best describes a circular economy?

a)

Keep materials in use as long as possible

b)

Turn trash into gold with magic

c)

Buying a new phone every 3 months because fashion

d)

Reduce recycling and increase landfills

2.

If you had to explain the circular economy to a 5-year-old, how would you do it in one sentence?

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3.

Which of these is an example of circular thinking?

a)

Borrowing and returning items in good condition

b)

Buying 17 pairs of sunglasses you don’t need

c)

ignoring where waste goes

d)

Burning products to get rid of them

4.

How is a circular economy different from a linear economy?

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5.

Which company behavior supports circular economy principles?

a)

Making products easy to repair or upgrade

b)

Discouraging repairs and replacements

c)

Designing things to break after 2 weeks

d)

Encouraging constant new purchases

6.

How can individuals support the circular economy?

a)

Repair, reuse, and recycle items

b)

Focus only on convenience

c)

Buy new items even when not needed

d)

Ignore product lifespans

7.

Why is the linear economy not sustainable?

a)

It wastes resources and creates pollution

b)

It gives us too much free time

c)

Because the word “linear” sounds tired

d)

It ensures long-term product use

8.

In a circular economy, waste is seen as:

a)

An opportunity to create new resources

b)

Something to ignore

c)

A sign of business success

d)

A natural and unavoidable result

9.

Which of the following is a real-life example of the circular economy?

a)

IKEA re-selling refurbished furniture

b)

Constantly replacing slightly used items

c)

business throwing away goods once they lose value

d)

Constantly replacing slightly used items

10.

Which of these is part of the circular economy model?

a)

Reuse and repair

b)

Hide the broken product and pretend it never existed

c)

Fast replacement cycles

d)

Use and discard