Engineering Worksheet: Sustainability

Engineering lesson 22: Sustainable engineering · Set 822 · 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.True or false: sunlight is a renewable energy source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: wind is a non-renewable energy source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: use a jar as a pen stand? (a) reduce (b) reuse (c) recycle
4. 4.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: print on both sides? (a) reduce (b) reuse (c) recycle
5. 5.Which of these is reuse (use again)? (a) fix a dripping tap (b) buy less packaging (c) print on both sides (d) give old books away
6. 6.♻️ Is ocean wave energy a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) renewable (b) non-renewable
7. 7.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: give old books away? (a) recycle (b) reduce (c) reuse
8. 8.♻️ Which energy source will never run out? (a) petrol (b) sunlight (c) diesel (d) coal
9. 9.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: switch off unused lights? (a) reuse (b) reduce (c) recycle
10. 10.True or false: biogas from waste is a renewable energy source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: melt cans into new cans? (a) reuse (b) reduce (c) recycle
12. 12.True or false: ocean wave energy is a renewable energy source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: sunlight is a non-renewable energy source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is reuse (use again)? (a) use a jar as a pen stand (b) pulp old paper (c) carry a cloth bag (d) buy less packaging
15. 15.♻️ A sustainable design … (a) uses the most plastic (b) lasts one day (c) protects the future (d) wastes water
16. 16.True or false: natural gas is a renewable energy source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: petrol is a renewable energy source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: carry a cloth bag? (a) reuse (b) recycle (c) reduce
19. 19.♻️ Which is the BEST order to think about waste? (a) burn, bury, forget (b) reduce, reuse, recycle (c) recycle, reuse, reduce (d) reuse, recycle, reduce
20. 20.Which of these is reuse (use again)? (a) melt glass into new jars (b) refill a water bottle (c) print on both sides (d) carry a cloth bag
21. 21.♻️ A project report has 12 pages. How many sheets of paper are needed if it is printed on both sides of each sheet?
22. 22.♻️ A project report has 22 pages. How many sheets of paper are needed if it is printed on both sides of each sheet?
23. 23.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: melt glass into new jars? (a) reduce (b) recycle (c) reuse
24. 24.Which of these is recycle (make new things)? (a) buy less packaging (b) refill a water bottle (c) plant in old tyres (d) melt cans into new cans
25. 25.♻️ A family used to throw away 5 plastic bags a week. They now carry cloth bags. How many plastic bags do they save in 2 weeks?
26. 26.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: fix a dripping tap? (a) reuse (b) reduce (c) recycle
27. 27.♻️ A project report has 10 pages. How many sheets of paper are needed if it is printed on both sides of each sheet?
28. 28.♻️ Is sunlight a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) non-renewable (b) renewable
29. 29.♻️ Is wind a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) renewable (b) non-renewable
30. 30.♻️ Is flowing river water a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) renewable (b) non-renewable
31. 31.Which of these is reduce (use less)? (a) use a jar as a pen stand (b) give old books away (c) melt cans into new cans (d) print on both sides
32. 32.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: plant in old tyres? (a) recycle (b) reuse (c) reduce
33. 33.Which of these is recycle (make new things)? (a) use a jar as a pen stand (b) give old books away (c) turn plastic into tiles (d) plant in old tyres
34. 34.Which of these is reuse (use again)? (a) turn plastic into tiles (b) pulp old paper (c) reuse gift paper (d) buy less packaging
35. 35.♻️ Is natural gas a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) non-renewable (b) renewable
36. 36.♻️ Reduce, reuse or recycle: buy less packaging? (a) reuse (b) recycle (c) reduce
37. 37.Which of these is reduce (use less)? (a) fix a dripping tap (b) give old books away (c) plant in old tyres (d) refill a water bottle
38. 38.♻️ A school bench is made from 450 recycled plastic bottles. How many benches can be made from 900 bottles?
39. 39.♻️ Is petrol a renewable or a non-renewable energy source? (a) non-renewable (b) renewable
40. 40.♻️ A family used to throw away 6 plastic bags a week. They now carry cloth bags. How many plastic bags do they save in 10 weeks?

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