Engineering Worksheet: Sustainability

Engineering lesson 22: Sustainable engineering · Set 64 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Reduce, reuse, recycle): Reduce = use less · reuse = use again · recycle = break down and remake. Renewable: sun, wind, water, biogas, waves. Non-renewable: coal, petrol, diesel, natural gas. Count savings with × and ÷: bags per week × weeks, bottles ÷ bottles per bench.

1. 1.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: pulp old paper? (a) reduce (b) recycle (c) reuse
2. 2.Which of these is recycle (make new things)? (a) fix a dripping tap (b) refill a water bottle (c) melt cans into new cans (d) carry a cloth bag
3. 3.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: print on both sides? (a) reduce (b) reuse (c) recycle
4. 4.True or false: flowing river water is a renewable energy source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: ocean wave energy is a renewable energy source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: refill a water bottle? (a) reduce (b) reuse (c) recycle
7. 7.True or false: biogas from waste is a non-renewable energy source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: buy less packaging? (a) recycle (b) reduce (c) reuse
9. 9.♻️ A school bench is made from 350 recycled plastic bottles. How many benches can be made from 2100 bottles?
10. 10.♻️ Which energy source will never run out? (a) petrol (b) coal (c) sunlight (d) diesel
11. 11.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: turn plastic into tiles? (a) reduce (b) reuse (c) recycle
12. 12.Which of these is reuse (use again)? (a) use a jar as a pen stand (b) melt cans into new cans (c) switch off unused lights (d) print on both sides
13. 13.♻️ Is sunlight a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) non-renewable (b) renewable
14. 14.True or false: coal is a non-renewable energy source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is recycle (make new things)? (a) pulp old paper (b) carry a cloth bag (c) buy less packaging (d) switch off unused lights
16. 16.Which of these is recycle (make new things)? (a) give old books away (b) melt glass into new jars (c) use a jar as a pen stand (d) plant in old tyres
17. 17.♻️ A family used to throw away 8 plastic bags a week. They now carry cloth bags. How many plastic bags do they save in 2 weeks?
18. 18.♻️ A project report has 70 pages. How many sheets of paper are needed if it is printed on both sides of each sheet?
19. 19.♻️ A school bench is made from 450 recycled plastic bottles. How many benches can be made from 3600 bottles?
20. 20.True or false: petrol is a renewable energy source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.♻️ Which is the BEST order to think about waste? (a) burn, bury, forget (b) recycle, reuse, reduce (c) reuse, recycle, reduce (d) reduce, reuse, recycle
22. 22.♻️ Is ocean wave energy a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) non-renewable (b) renewable
23. 23.Which of these is reuse (use again)? (a) fix a dripping tap (b) plant in old tyres (c) carry a cloth bag (d) pulp old paper
24. 24.♻️ A project report has 92 pages. How many sheets of paper are needed if it is printed on both sides of each sheet?
25. 25.♻️ Is wind a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) renewable (b) non-renewable
26. 26.Which of these is reduce (use less)? (a) refill a water bottle (b) carry a cloth bag (c) melt glass into new jars (d) turn plastic into tiles
27. 27.♻️ A school bench is made from 450 recycled plastic bottles. How many benches can be made from 4500 bottles?
28. 28.Which of these is reduce (use less)? (a) melt glass into new jars (b) plant in old tyres (c) switch off unused lights (d) refill a water bottle
29. 29.True or false: natural gas is a non-renewable energy source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: ocean wave energy is a non-renewable energy source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.♻️ A project report has 42 pages. How many sheets of paper are needed if it is printed on both sides of each sheet?
32. 32.Which of these is reduce (use less)? (a) use a jar as a pen stand (b) turn plastic into tiles (c) fix a dripping tap (d) give old books away
33. 33.♻️ A school bench is made from 150 recycled plastic bottles. How many benches can be made from 1500 bottles?
34. 34.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: melt glass into new jars? (a) reuse (b) recycle (c) reduce
35. 35.♻️ Is biogas from waste a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) renewable (b) non-renewable
36. 36.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: reuse gift paper? (a) reuse (b) reduce (c) recycle
37. 37.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: switch off unused lights? (a) reuse (b) reduce (c) recycle
38. 38.True or false: diesel is a non-renewable energy source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.♻️ A sustainable design … (a) lasts one day (b) uses the most plastic (c) wastes water (d) protects the future
40. 40.♻️ Is petrol a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) renewable (b) non-renewable

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