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Subjects / LC Construction Studies / Strand 2: Design, materials and craft skills

Sustainable materials and the circular economy

Compare construction materials by properties, life cycle and embodied carbon, and choose them responsibly.

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16practice questions

Fill the gaps: 1 · Match the pairs: 1 · Multiple choice: 6 · Select all that apply: 2 · Numeric answer: 2 · Put in order: 1 · Short answer: 1 · Written answer (self/teacher assessed): 2

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Match the pairs
Match each step of the waste hierarchy to an example on a building site.

Choose the match for each item.

Prevent
Reuse
Recycle
Dispose
Hint 1

Prevention is best of all.

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