Lesson 3.2.3
3.2.3 Ecological and social footprint Quiz: AQA Design & Technology, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which ecological issue is listed for design and manufacture?
- Deforestation
- Repair
- Refusing
- Reduce
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Which of these is NOT one of the six Rs?
- Refuse
- Repair
- Recover
- Rethink
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What environmental output is produced during product manufacture according to the specification?
- Nitrogen
- Helium
- Oxygen
- Carbon
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What does the product mileage measure in an ecological footprint?
- Electrical energy used
- Tensile strength
- Material density
- Total transport distance
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Which social issue is listed for design and manufacture?
- Carbon offsetting
- Safe working conditions
- Fast fashion trends
- Planned obsolescence
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Which R means keeping a product in use by restoring it to working order?
- Repair
- Rethink
- Refuse
- Reduce
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Which R means designing a product so it is used again for its original purpose?
- Refuse
- Reuse
- Recycle
- Rethink
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Which R means processing waste back into a raw material?
- Reduce
- Refuse
- Repair
- Recycle
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A company designs parts that can be taken apart and processed back into raw material. Which R applies?
- Repair
- Recycle
- Rethink
- Reduce
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A household decides not to buy a new coffee table because it does not need one. Which R does this decision show?
- Reduce
- Recycle
- Reuse
- Refuse
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A designer uses less material in a box while keeping its strength. Which R applies?
- Reuse
- Refuse
- Recycle
- Reduce
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A designer rethinks the purpose of a product entirely. Which R applies?
- Repair
- Reuse
- Rethink
- Refuse
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A factory updates equipment to cut the oceanic and atmospheric pollution from its waste. Which heading is this?
- The six Rs
- Ecological issues
- Commercial processes
- Social issues
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Why is product mileage included when calculating an ecological footprint?
- Transport environmental cost
- Manufacturing speed
- Material retail price
- Ultimate tensile strength
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Which pair of Rs describes keeping a product in use for longer?
- Rethink and refuse
- Recycle and recover
- Refuse and reduce
- Repair and reuse
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How does high manufacturing carbon compare if a product lasts many years?
- Carbon is completely neutralised
- Emissions are doubled
- Emissions are spread out
- Materials become biodegradable
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Which of these is an ecological issue listed for design and manufacture?
- Refusing
- Repairing
- Recovering
- Mining
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What manufacturing issue is addressed by lowering greenhouse gas emissions during production?
- Timber seasoning
- Manufacturing carbon
- Tensile stress
- Product mileage
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Which social issue involves avoiding negative manufacturing effects on people?
- Maximising transport distance
- Raising retail costs
- Increasing bulk buying
- Reducing detrimental impact
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Which of the six Rs means choosing not to buy or make something unnecessary?
- Refuse
- Repair
- Reuse
- Recycle
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