Combined Science GCSE
Transport and distribution
What Transport and distribution means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Transport and distribution
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Reference: AQA
Moving raw materials to a factory, finished goods to shops and waste to a disposal site, which must be counted at every stage.
Topics that use Transport and distribution
- Life cycle assessment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Comparing products over their lifetimes
- Disposal
- Environmental costs
- Extraction
- Finite and renewable resources
- Function and impact of packaging
- Life cycle assessment
- Processing
Using Transport and distribution in the exam
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