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CSWA SUSTAINABILITY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS 2025/2026
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
A water "footprint" primarily refers to - ANSWER-The amount of
fresh water being used or consumed which then must be
processed back to its fresh state (water quality issues are covered
by other impact categories).
Water is the only resource - ANSWER-That is both renewable and
infinite.
Mineral deposits can't be - ANSWER-Renewed as once it's gone
it's gone.
Land can also become unusable, or at least less valuable, due to
physical changes such as erosion. - ANSWER-True
Non-renewable natural resources. - ANSWER-Oil, coal, and
natural gas
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Burning fuels creates - ANSWER-Sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides,
hydroflouric acid, ammonia, and other acidic air emissions.
Emission of chlorofluorocarbons Abrivation - ANSWER-CFCs
hydrochlorofluorocarbons Abrivation - ANSWER-HCFCs
Halons, and methyl bromide Abrivation - ANSWER-CH3Br
Eutrophication occurs - ANSWER-When an overabundance of
plant nutrients are added to a water ecosystem.
Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and other so-called
greenhouse gases result - ANSWER-from burning fossil fuels
accumulate in the atmosphere, trapping solar heat which in turn
increases the earth's average temperature.
cancer-causing agents - ANSWER-carcinogens
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substances that can cause birth defects - ANSWER-teratogens
The second major consideration in assessing the sustainability of
a product - ANSWER-scope of analysis
Scope is usually described - ANSWER-by how much of its
lifecycle is included in its impact assessment...
Raw Material Extraction - ANSWER-This includes the energy and
other resources used to acquire the basic materials used in the
product, whether through mining ore, harvesting timber, extracting
oil, etc.
Material Processing - ANSWER-Raw materials are converted into
forms used for manufacturing during this stage. It covers the
processes required to make steel, copper, plastic feedstock,
paper, gasoline, and the like.
Part Manufacturing - ANSWER-This stage covers single, or at
least simple, part manufacturing. Common processes include
CSWA SUSTAINABILITY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS 2025/2026
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
A water "footprint" primarily refers to - ANSWER-The amount of
fresh water being used or consumed which then must be
processed back to its fresh state (water quality issues are covered
by other impact categories).
Water is the only resource - ANSWER-That is both renewable and
infinite.
Mineral deposits can't be - ANSWER-Renewed as once it's gone
it's gone.
Land can also become unusable, or at least less valuable, due to
physical changes such as erosion. - ANSWER-True
Non-renewable natural resources. - ANSWER-Oil, coal, and
natural gas
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Burning fuels creates - ANSWER-Sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides,
hydroflouric acid, ammonia, and other acidic air emissions.
Emission of chlorofluorocarbons Abrivation - ANSWER-CFCs
hydrochlorofluorocarbons Abrivation - ANSWER-HCFCs
Halons, and methyl bromide Abrivation - ANSWER-CH3Br
Eutrophication occurs - ANSWER-When an overabundance of
plant nutrients are added to a water ecosystem.
Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and other so-called
greenhouse gases result - ANSWER-from burning fossil fuels
accumulate in the atmosphere, trapping solar heat which in turn
increases the earth's average temperature.
cancer-causing agents - ANSWER-carcinogens
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substances that can cause birth defects - ANSWER-teratogens
The second major consideration in assessing the sustainability of
a product - ANSWER-scope of analysis
Scope is usually described - ANSWER-by how much of its
lifecycle is included in its impact assessment...
Raw Material Extraction - ANSWER-This includes the energy and
other resources used to acquire the basic materials used in the
product, whether through mining ore, harvesting timber, extracting
oil, etc.
Material Processing - ANSWER-Raw materials are converted into
forms used for manufacturing during this stage. It covers the
processes required to make steel, copper, plastic feedstock,
paper, gasoline, and the like.
Part Manufacturing - ANSWER-This stage covers single, or at
least simple, part manufacturing. Common processes include
