Practice Environmental Impacts (3.1) - Unit 5: Materials & Manufacturing Processes

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Question 1.
What does resource extraction refer to?
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Think about the materials we use.
Question 2.
Name two types of waste generated in manufacturing.
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One is physical waste, and the other is gas or vapor.
3Question 3.
What is resource extraction?
- The process of recycling materials
- The process of obtaining natural resources
- The process of disposing of waste
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Think about where we get our materials.
4Question 4.
Embodied energy refers to the energy required to:
- True
- False
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Consider 'lifecycle' of materials.
Question 5.
Evaluate the lifecycle cost of using a natural material, such as wood, versus a synthetic material, like plastics, in terms of environmental impact.
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Assess both the extraction and disposal in your analysis.
Question 6.
Develop a case study evaluating the waste generation from two different manufacturing processes and suggest improvements.
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Look at both the material used and the outputs from each process.

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