C1 3.6 Metallic Issues

Front 1

State a benefit and drawback of metals in construction.

Back 1

Benefit: Sustainability.
Drawback: Cost.

Front 2

Explain advantages and disadvantages of social impacts of extracting metals from their ores.

Back 2

Advantages: Jobs for people and health can be improved.
Disadvantages: Visual pollution

Front 3

Explain advantages and disadvantages of economic impacts of extracting metals from their ores.

Back 3

Advantages: Bring money into the local communities.
Disadvantages: Cost of process.

Front 4

Explain advantages and disadvantages of environmental impacts of extracting metals from their ores.

Back 4

Advantages: Useful products can be made.
Disadvantages: Causes noise pollution, transport (traffic) and habitat destruction.

Front 5

State advantages of recycling metals rather than extracting them from their ores.

Back 5

Less energy is used to melt and remould metals than it does to extract new metals from their ores.
Conserves fossil fuels.
Saves money due to the less energy used

Front 6

State disadvantages of recycling metals rather than extracting them from their ores.

Back 6

Aluminium, steel etc. need to be manually separated from other recyclable material, this can create harmful and toxic chemicals.

Front 7

State a benefit and drawback of using metals in construction.

Back 7

Benefit: Easy to repair
Drawback: Expensive compared to other options.