Science and Technology-ESS-Week 9

What is another name for a tool that helps people do something?

• Procedure

• Business

• Device

• Entertainment

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What does technology do for us?

• Helps us solve problems

• Helps us control our surroundings

• Helps us communicate

• All of the above

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What did Korean scientist Hwang Woo-Suk falsely claim to have done?

• Clone human cells

• Find a cure for cancer

• Discover a new planet

• Invent a solar-powered car

How big is a nanometer?

• One hundredth of a meter

• One trillionth of a meter

• One millionth of a meter

• One billionth of a meter

Which of the following is an example of a procedure?

• Putting toothpaste on a toothbrush

• A computer

• A light switch

• A pencil

What type of technology helps people with disabilities?

• Electrical

• Mechanical

• Assistive

• Agricultural

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What job did technology expert Steve Jobs have as a young man?

• Building the Powerbook and iMac

• Making and selling computers in his garage

• Selling newspapers

• Making the movies "Cars" and "The Incredibles"

What step is missing?

Someone has a problem.

A device or procedure is thought of to help solve the problem.

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Someone thinks about how successful the new technology is.

• Someone designs a way to create the device or procedure

• A procedure is done that helps people with disabilities

• Someone writes a report on a computer

• Someone uses the idea for entertainment

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What 2 fields besides entertainment are video games used? Choose 2.

• The medical field

• The entertainment field

• The military field

• The agriculture field

Choose 2 ways that technology is used in agriculture.

• Scientists created ways for machines to detect rodents in the crop fields and spray them with poison.

• Scientists designed a robot device to plant all of the crops for the farmers without the farmers having to work in the field.

• Scientists designed robots on wheels that recognize and zap weeds.

• Scientists work in labs to make larger, healthier vegetables by changing the genes in their seeds.

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