Year 8 Ethics Lesson 3 Environmental

What is a carbon footprint?

• The total amount of greenhouse gases released due to human activities

• The amount of waste produced by electronic devices

• A strategy for designing products with a limited lifespan

• A group of metals used in mobile phones

What does e-waste refer to?

• The total amount of greenhouse gases released due to human activities

• Discarded electronic devices that can harm the environment

• A design strategy for products with a limited lifespan

• Technology with minimal negative impact on the environment

What is planned obsolescence?

• A group of metals used in mobile phones

• Technology designed to have minimal negative impact

• A design strategy where products are made with a limited lifespan

• The total amount of greenhouse gases released due to human activities

What is sustainable technology?

• Technology that uses renewable energy and recyclable materials

• Discarded electronic devices that can harm the environment

• A group of metals used in mobile phones

• A strategy for designing products with a limited lifespan

What are rare earth metals?

• Metals that are essential for making mobile phones and batteries

• The total amount of greenhouse gases released due to human activities

• Discarded electronic devices that can harm the environment

• Technology designed to have minimal negative impact

What is a carbon footprint?

• The total amount of greenhouse gases produced from an activity over a given amount of time.

• The amount of carbon in the soil.

• The number of trees needed to offset carbon emissions.

• The size of a carbon molecule.

How is a carbon footprint usually expressed?

• In equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).

• In liters of oxygen.

• In kilograms of methane.

• In cubic meters of air.

What is electronic waste also known as?

• E-waste

• Carbon waste

• Plastic waste

• Metal waste

How much faster is electronic waste growing compared to any type of waste?

• Three times faster

• Twice as fast

• Four times faster

• The same rate

What materials are combined to make the plastic cases and parts of mobile phones?

• Crude oil and water

• Crude oil and natural gas

• Natural gas and sand

• Sand and chemicals