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Engineering Worksheet: Sustainability

Engineering lesson 22: Sustainable engineering · Set 781 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.♻️ Is flowing river water a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) non-renewable (b) renewable
  2. 2.Which of these is reduce (use less)? (a) give old books away (b) melt cans into new cans (c) use a jar as a pen stand (d) print on both sides
  3. 3.True or false: ocean wave energy is a renewable energy source. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.♻️ A sustainable design … (a) uses the most plastic (b) wastes water (c) lasts one day (d) protects the future
  5. 5.♻️ A school bench is made from 300 recycled plastic bottles. How many benches can be made from 1500 bottles?
  6. 6.Which of these is recycle (make new things)? (a) melt cans into new cans (b) buy less packaging (c) give old books away (d) refill a water bottle
  7. 7.Which of these is reuse (use again)? (a) melt cans into new cans (b) plant in old tyres (c) pulp old paper (d) carry a cloth bag
  8. 8.Which of these is recycle (make new things)? (a) use a jar as a pen stand (b) give old books away (c) plant in old tyres (d) pulp old paper
  9. 9.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: use a jar as a pen stand? (a) reduce (b) reuse (c) recycle
  10. 10.Which of these is reuse (use again)? (a) use a jar as a pen stand (b) turn plastic into tiles (c) switch off unused lights (d) melt cans into new cans
  11. 11.♻️ Which is the BEST order to think about waste? (a) burn, bury, forget (b) reduce, reuse, recycle (c) reuse, recycle, reduce (d) recycle, reuse, reduce
  12. 12.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: print on both sides? (a) reduce (b) reuse (c) recycle
  13. 13.True or false: coal is a renewable energy source. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.♻️ A project report has 48 pages. How many sheets of paper are needed if it is printed on both sides of each sheet?
  15. 15.♻️ A project report has 76 pages. How many sheets of paper are needed if it is printed on both sides of each sheet?
  16. 16.♻️ Is wind a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) non-renewable (b) renewable
  17. 17.True or false: sunlight is a renewable energy source. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is reduce (use less)? (a) use a jar as a pen stand (b) melt cans into new cans (c) turn plastic into tiles (d) carry a cloth bag
  19. 19.♻️ A school bench is made from 400 recycled plastic bottles. How many benches can be made from 1200 bottles?
  20. 20.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: buy less packaging? (a) reduce (b) reuse (c) recycle
  21. 21.♻️ A family used to throw away 9 plastic bags a week. They now carry cloth bags. How many plastic bags do they save in 12 weeks?
  22. 22.♻️ A school bench is made from 300 recycled plastic bottles. How many benches can be made from 2700 bottles?
  23. 23.♻️ A project report has 20 pages. How many sheets of paper are needed if it is printed on both sides of each sheet?
  24. 24.True or false: sunlight is a non-renewable energy source. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.♻️ A project report has 10 pages. How many sheets of paper are needed if it is printed on both sides of each sheet?
  26. 26.True or false: flowing river water is a renewable energy source. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.♻️ A project report has 28 pages. How many sheets of paper are needed if it is printed on both sides of each sheet?
  28. 28.♻️ Is biogas from waste a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) renewable (b) non-renewable
  29. 29.♻️ A project report has 22 pages. How many sheets of paper are needed if it is printed on both sides of each sheet?
  30. 30.♻️ A project report has 42 pages. How many sheets of paper are needed if it is printed on both sides of each sheet?
  31. 31.♻️ A school bench is made from 150 recycled plastic bottles. How many benches can be made from 1800 bottles?
  32. 32.♻️ A project report has 70 pages. How many sheets of paper are needed if it is printed on both sides of each sheet?
  33. 33.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: carry a cloth bag? (a) recycle (b) reduce (c) reuse
  34. 34.♻️ Is sunlight a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) renewable (b) non-renewable
  35. 35.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: plant in old tyres? (a) reuse (b) recycle (c) reduce
  36. 36.♻️ A family used to throw away 7 plastic bags a week. They now carry cloth bags. How many plastic bags do they save in 5 weeks?
  37. 37.♻️ Is coal a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) non-renewable (b) renewable
  38. 38.Which of these is reduce (use less)? (a) melt cans into new cans (b) give old books away (c) turn plastic into tiles (d) switch off unused lights
  39. 39.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: pulp old paper? (a) reduce (b) recycle (c) reuse
  40. 40.♻️ A school bench is made from 300 recycled plastic bottles. How many benches can be made from 900 bottles?

Answer key

  1. renewable
  2. print on both sides
  3. True
  4. protects the future
  5. 5
  6. melt cans into new cans
  7. plant in old tyres
  8. pulp old paper
  9. reuse
  10. use a jar as a pen stand
  11. reduce, reuse, recycle
  12. reduce
  13. False
  14. 24
  15. 38
  16. renewable
  17. True
  18. carry a cloth bag
  19. 3
  20. reduce
  21. 108
  22. 9
  23. 10
  24. False
  25. 5
  26. True
  27. 14
  28. renewable
  29. 11
  30. 21
  31. 12
  32. 35
  33. reduce
  34. renewable
  35. reuse
  36. 35
  37. non-renewable
  38. switch off unused lights
  39. recycle
  40. 3

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