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year 9 end of years Flashcards

1
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what are the six Rs?

A

rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and repair

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2
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what is denim made out of?

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cotton

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3
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what are the four different types of production?

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one off, batch, mass and continuous

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4
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what is one off production?

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when you only order one type of something in a small number as just a one off

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5
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what is batch production?

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a large number of identical products

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6
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what is mass production?

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when an order is made of millions of identical products

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what is continuous production?

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when the product is made 24/7 - never ending

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8
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when doing scale drawing, what is their name for graph paper?

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grid paper

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9
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what do ferrous metals contain?

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iron

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10
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what is an alloy?

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a mixture of 2 types of metals

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11
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what are three good examples of alloys?

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stainless steel - sinks, brass - instruments, bronze - coins or statues

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12
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with thermoplastic polymers, once you bend it one way can you bend it again?

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yes, you can ben it one way then bend it back forever in a loop

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13
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with thermoset plastics, once you bend it one way can you bend it again?

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no, once you set it, it does not go back no matter what

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14
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what are the advantages of manufactured board?

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stronger, does not warp, uses all of the tree - no waste and more affordable

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15
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is manufactured board man-made?

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yes

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16
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what is a good example of manufactured board?

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plywood - made up of layers of wood

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17
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what is finite?

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how natural products (like oil and coal) will eventually run out

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18
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what are a couple good examples of natural fibres?

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cotton, silk and wool

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19
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where does cotton come from?

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a certain tree

20
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where does silk come from?

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a silk worm

21
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where does wool come from?

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sheep

22
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why are natural fibres good?

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they are easily accessible

23
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what are three types of fabric construction?

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weaving, knitting and felting

24
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describe ways in which manufacture + transport damage the environment

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produces CO2 - damages the ozone layer, noise pollution, habitat fragmentation, transport is responsible for about 1/4 of the EUs total greenhouse gas emissions

25
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flat pack furniture is mass produced. describe 2 features of those.

A

easily packaged - goes small in the package but big in real life, it is cheap and easy to ship

26
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what does FSC stand for?

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Forestry Stewardship Council

27
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what does the FSC do?

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promotes responsible management of the worlds’ forestry

28
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why is a design specification important to a designer

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helps them know exactly what they have to do and know when making their designs

29
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what is design specification?

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a list of important information the designer uses to make the product

30
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what is exploded drawing?

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when all of the pieces are taken apart

31
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what is an example of hardwood?

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oak

32
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what is an example of softwood?

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pine (sometimes called spruce), cedar

33
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which of the six Rs is the best?

A

people say refuse is the best of the six Rs

34
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what does it mean to rethink (from the 6 Rs)?

A

to think before you buy something whether you actually need it

35
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what does it mean to refuse (from the 6 Rs)?

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refraining from buying and using things that you don’t need

36
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what does it mean to reduce (from the 6 Rs)?

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cutting down the amount of materials we use

37
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what does it mean to reuse (from the 6 Rs)?

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before buying new items to replace the old, ask yourself if they can be reused or repurposed before you discard them

38
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what does it mean to recycle (from the 6 Rs)?

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if you get rid of something, first check if it can be recycled so then it can be made into something else

39
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what does it mean to repair (from the 6 Rs)?

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before you through something away if it’s broken, see if you can repair it

40
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what are a couple manmade materials (be specific)

A

steel, glass, paper, plastic

41
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what are a couple natural materials?

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types of: wood, fibre, stone

42
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what is fairtrade?

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a trade between companies making sure that producers in developing countries are being paid a fair amount

43
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what does art deco contain?

A

straight lines and boxes

44
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in scale drawing do you use different proportions of the actual product?

A

no, you use the same proportions

45
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what are a couple of characteristics of thermofoil - or anything else that is ‘thermo’?

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shiny, aluminium, metallic, foil lined

46
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what is isometric drawing?

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a drawing that portrays 3D objects in 2D while preserving angles and proportions

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