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07 - Environmental Concerns

 1. Making an electronic product uses resources, such as __________ . This has an impact on the environment.

  human beings and the environment

  none of these options

  the sun and light

  raw materials and energy

 2. Which of the following would a designer consider in order to reduce the impact on the environment?

  The material used to make the product

  All of these options

  What happens to the product at the end of its life

  The life of the product

 3. A problem with electronic waste is that toxic chemicals such as lead, arsenic and cadmium can ...

  explode in position

  none of these options

  leak into the ground and contaminate drinking water

  deteriorate and disappear

 4. Most countries in the developed world have regulations pertaining to e-waste and that it must be:

  obliterated

  recycled

  put into a land fill

  eaten

 5. Some authorities get round the regulations by sending their e-waste to countries in Asia where the regulations aren't so strict.

  False

  True

 6. Sustainability involves making as much use of our existing resources (e.g. mobile phones) as possible, rather than throwing them away.

  True

  False

 7. Products can be recycled by breaking them up to extract as many valuable materials as possible (e.g. lead, gold, copper) that can be re-used.

  False

  True

 8. Another effect or impact that ICT has on the environment is the huge amount of __________ used to power millions of machines.

  electricity

  enthusiasm

  binary power

  water

 9. Electricity generation can produce greenhouse gases. We can help reduce demand for electricity in small ways at home by …

  using traditional lightbulbs rather than LEDs

  leaving computers on at all times

  using the sleep mode on a machine when not in use or switching all appliances off

  watching more TV

 10. A ______________ tracks and displays energy use. It may help people to be more careful about wasting electricity.

  electricity board

  gasometer

  smart meter

  barometer