Task 1 Processes With Sample Answers
Task 1 Processes With Sample Answers
The pictures depict the front, side, and back views of the same prehistoric tool made of stone from 1.4
million years ago and 800,000 years ago. In general, the difference between the tools is stark in terms of size
and shape, as the more recent one looks sharper and is more convenient to use overall, but both tools have
the same length.
Looking at both tools from a frontal perspective, the illustrations show that the first tool from 1.4 million
years ago had rougher edges and was smaller compared to its more modern counterpart, which was a bit
wider and sharper in the shape of a water drop. One notable thing is that both of them were 5 cm tall, which
means the tool’s length remained conveniently suitable for the job it was intended for even after 600,000
years.
As for the side view, it is apparent that the tool from 0.8 million years ago was much smoother than the older
version. The views from the back, however, illustrate that the older tool was less perfected and less
comfortable to handle in comparison with the more recent one. It is also clear that the first tool probably
weighed a little less than the other, as the latter looks bulkier in the pictures.
The diagram below shows the process for recycling plastic bottles.
The diagram illustrates how to recycle plastic bottles. Overall, the process entails nine steps, which can be
divided into three distinct stages: collecting and sorting plastic bottles, recycling them, producing plastic
pellets, and using them to make different products. It is also clear that this is a cyclic process that makes use
of heavy machinery as well as manual labour.
The initial stage commences with the collection of plastic bottles from garbage bins. The collected bottles are
then loaded onto a specialized truck, which is used to transport them to a recycling center. Once delivered to
the center, the plastic bottles are then sorted into two types: recyclable and non-recyclable.
Having been categorised, the bottles that passed the sorting are then moved into the recycling stage, where
the first step is to compress the bottles into blocks. Next, the compressed plastic blocks are crushed using
two large rotating crushers in order to turn the plastic into small fragments, which are then washed.
In the last phase of the process, cleaned pieces of recycled plastic are put into a plastic granulizer to make
pellets, after which the plastic pellets are heated in order to make raw material. When the raw material is
ready, it is packed and loaded onto pallets to be used later in the making of products such as plastic
containers, bottles, bags, shirts, and stationery.
The diagram illustrates the steps involved in making road surfaces from recycled materials, namely plastic,
stones, and bitumen. Overall, this process is complex and largely mechanical, making use of specialist
machinery, which is divided into three distinct stages: preparing the raw materials, combining them together,
and laying the road.
The initial stage commences with two different actions taking place simultaneously, which are collecting
plastic and crushing stones in a crusher. The collected plastic is shredded and made into small fragments at a
maximum size of 4.7 millimeters, while crushed stones are heated at 165 degrees Celsius.
In the next stage, the tiny pieces of plastic and heated stone mixture are then put in a mixer to be combined
rapidly for a maximum duration of one minute. The combined mixture is then poured into another mixing
machine with bitumen—a combination of coal or petroleum with other substances—after it is heated. These
two are then mixed together at 100 degrees Celsius, after which the resulting substance is ready to be used
to cover road surfaces.
The final phase of the process is laying the road with the help of a truck and a heavy roller vehicle, with the
truck delivering the material and unloading it onto the ground. It is then rolled and flattened by the other
vehicle, making the road 35 centimeters thick.