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Impacts of industry on the physical environment
I can describe how industry can both negatively and positively affect the physical environment.
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- Year 11
- AQA
Impacts of industry on the physical environment
I can describe how industry can both negatively and positively affect the physical environment.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Industrial development can have negative impacts on the environment.
- Newer industries can be more sustainable.
- The Nissan plant in Sunderland illustrates how modern industrial development can be environmentally sustainable.
Keywords
Contamination - the pollution of air, water or land with something that is unnatural and harmful
Sustainable - being able to meet one's needs without compromising the ability to meet future needs
Energy efficient - being able to produce the same level of output but through the use of less energy
Common misconception
Only manufacturing industries harm the environment.
All sectors of industry have the potential to harm the environment, though manufacturing continues to be highly wasteful.
Hold a debate amongst students as to whether the manufacturing of electric cars is environmentally sustainable.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does sustainable mean?
What does sustainable mean?
using resources until they run out
being able to produce the same amount of energy without wastage
Q2.Match the types of industry with their examples.
Match the types of industry with their examples.
Q3. is where the natural environment is damaged or destroyed by a harmful substance.
is where the natural environment is damaged or destroyed by a harmful substance.
Q4.Which of the following is a key cause of economic change in the UK during the Industrial Revolution?
Which of the following is a key cause of economic change in the UK during the Industrial Revolution?
the rise of digital technology
the expansion of the service sector
the decline in global trade
Q5.What is globalisation?
What is globalisation?
when resources are used without being replaced
being able to produce energy
Q6.What is the term used to describe the decline of manufacturing industries and growth of the service sector in the UK?
What is the term used to describe the decline of manufacturing industries and growth of the service sector in the UK?
urbanisation
globalisation
industrialisation
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is contamination?
What is contamination?
being able to meet needs without compromising the ability to meet future needs
not paying people enough for the work that they are doing
Q2.All have the potential to cause harm to physical landscapes and the biodiversity that lives there.
All have the potential to cause harm to physical landscapes and the biodiversity that lives there.
Q3.How can industries be more sustainable?
How can industries be more sustainable?
burn more fossil fules
continue working with no change
Q4.Nissan Sunderland plant generates renewable energy, recycles rainwater and has energy buildings to make electric cars.
Nissan Sunderland plant generates renewable energy, recycles rainwater and has energy buildings to make electric cars.
