Life cycle assessments (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Quizzes
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What does a Life Cycle Assessment evaluate?
What does a Life Cycle Assessment evaluate?
Impact throughout entire product lifespan
What environmental problem is caused by mining operations during materials extraction?
What environmental problem is caused by mining operations during materials extraction?
Destruction of natural environments
What is the main environmental output from the manufacturing stage?
What is the main environmental output from the manufacturing stage?
Large volumes of carbon emissions
What causes carbon emissions during the distribution stage?
What causes carbon emissions during the distribution stage?
Transportation by lorries, ships, planes
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
What can landfills release into the environment during disposal?
What can landfills release into the environment during disposal?
Toxic pollutants into groundwater
What type of resource is crude oil, used to make plastic bags?
What type of resource is crude oil, used to make plastic bags?
Non-renewable resource
What advantage do paper bags have over plastic bags at the disposal stage?
What advantage do paper bags have over plastic bags at the disposal stage?
Biodegradable and recyclable
What raw material source makes paper bags more sustainable than plastic bags?
What raw material source makes paper bags more sustainable than plastic bags?
Trees (renewable resource)
How do plastic and paper bags compare during the use stage?
How do plastic and paper bags compare during the use stage?
Both often used once before disposal
Why do LCA assessments vary between different people?
Why do LCA assessments vary between different people?
Different people weigh impacts differently
How can LCAs be manipulated to produce desired outcomes?
How can LCAs be manipulated to produce desired outcomes?
Underestimating impacts or ignoring indirect