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Quick questions on The engineering and manufacturing sector - CCEA GCSE Engineering and Manufacturing
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What is impact on the environment?Show answer
The sector also has negative environmental impacts: it uses finite raw materials and energy (resource depletion), and causes pollution and waste through emissions, scrap and end-of-life products in landfill. Manufacturing processes can also use a lot of water and energy.
What are vague sustainability answers?Show answer
Give specific actions: recycle materials, cut energy and waste, design durable and recyclable products.
What is q1?Show answer
Give one positive impact of the engineering and manufacturing sector on society or the economy. [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
Give one negative impact of manufacturing on the environment. [1 mark]
What is q3?Show answer
What does sustainable development mean? [2 marks]
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