Life Cycle Assessment (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What are Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) used to evaluate?
What are Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) used to evaluate?
Environmental impact throughout lifespan
Which operations are often involved in the materials extraction stage of an LCA?
Which operations are often involved in the materials extraction stage of an LCA?
Mining operations
What do factories primarily produce during materials processing and manufacturing?
What do factories primarily produce during materials processing and manufacturing?
Carbon emissions and other waste
What do lorries, ships, and planes primarily produce during the distribution stage?
What do lorries, ships, and planes primarily produce during the distribution stage?
Carbon emissions
How do electrical goods indirectly contribute to emissions during use?
How do electrical goods indirectly contribute to emissions during use?
Increase demand for fossil fuel power
Which three methods are used for product disposal according to LCAs?
Which three methods are used for product disposal according to LCAs?
Recycling, incineration, landfilling
What can landfills release into the environment, particularly into groundwater?
What can landfills release into the environment, particularly into groundwater?
Toxic pollutants
What non-renewable resource are plastic bags produced from?
What non-renewable resource are plastic bags produced from?
Crude oil
What type of resource are paper bags made from?
What type of resource are paper bags made from?
A renewable resource (trees)
At which LCA stages do plastic and paper bags have similar environmental impacts?
At which LCA stages do plastic and paper bags have similar environmental impacts?
Manufacturing, distribution, and use
Which statement about plastic bag disposal is correct?
Which statement about plastic bag disposal is correct?
Non-biodegradable and not recyclable
What are the main advantages of paper bags over plastic bags?
What are the main advantages of paper bags over plastic bags?
Renewable and biodegradable
Why is accurately accounting for all environmental impacts in LCAs challenging?
Why is accurately accounting for all environmental impacts in LCAs challenging?
Indirect impacts are harder to assess
How can LCAs be manipulated to produce desired outcomes?
How can LCAs be manipulated to produce desired outcomes?
Underestimate impacts or ignore indirect ones