The data table lists characteristics of 4 different materials.
What material would you most likely use if you were an electrician and wanted to connect a light o the source of electricity in a home?
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The data table lists characteristics of 4 different materials.
What material would you most likely use if you were an electrician and wanted to connect a light o the source of electricity in a home?
Material A
Material B
Material C
Material D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the best example of the designed world?
desert
city
mountain
rainforest
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the best example of a technology changing over time in response to a social problem?
cell phones being redesigned to feature different colors, shapes, and ring tones
personal computers becoming smaller while being able to perform more operations
solar cells becoming more widespread to generate electricity without burning fossil fuels
video editing software being created to take advantage of increasing numbers of people who own digital cameras
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When designing technology, designers must consider factors that limit the design.
What are these factors called?
trade-offs
constraints
prototypes
methodical thinking
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the best example of the interdependence between technology and the environment?
The invention of the telephone allowed people to communicate over very long distances.
The invention of the automobile resulted in increased air pollution from vehicle emissions.
The invention of the steam engine helped to pave the way for the invention of the internal combustion engine.
The invention of photographs and motion pictures gave people the opportunity to experience places they could not actually visit.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the best example of an adaptive technology?
a dialysis machine cleans the blood of a person suffering from kidney failure
a computer provides a person with a place to store her music and document
a pick-up truck helps a person to transport heavy materials across long distances
a microscope allows a person to study organisms that would otherwise be too tiny to see
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The following Pugh Chart lists characteristics of various types of transportation over a distance of 200 miles.
According to this chart, what is the best way to travel a distance of 200 miles?
car
train
airplane
walking
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