Unit 2 Lessons 1 & 3 Quiz Review

Engineers must build a model of a design to find out how well it actually works. What is another word for this model?

• prototype

• product

• design

• model

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What is meant by the word design?

• to take plans and drawings and make a prototype using them

• to take materials such as wood and metal and shape them into something

• to conceive an idea and prepare plans and drawings for it to be built

• Not this one.

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A cellular phone is designed to help people communicate. Which of the following options would be the best way to classify a cellular phone?

• a system

• as a product

• as a process

• not me =)

Yardsticks, screwdrivers, and calculators are all used to shape, build, or produce other things. How can these objects be grouped?

• as tools

• as processes

• as systems

• not me

Trains, railways, and safety signals at rail crossings all work together to move goods and people from place to place. What do all of these parts make up?

• a design

• not me

• a system

• a process

What is the first step you should take when designing a new boat?

• Identify the criteria that the boat will meet.

• Test the design.

• Build a prototype.

• Share the design with others.

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Mrs. Randall is concerned because the old wooden steps outside her house are becoming loose. She wants to design a safer set of steps. What should Mrs. Randall do first?

• record test data

• brainstorm possible solutions

• gather materials

• build a prototype

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Every technology has some risks. For example, cars cause some types of air pollution. Which of the following best shows technology and its risk?

• cell phones: air pollution

• light bulbs: wrist injuries

• computer games: less exercise

• swimming pool: water pollution

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Roads, sidewalks, traffic signs, and cars work together to move people and goods from place to place. What is this an example of?

• a process

• a product

• a tool

• a system

Drew wants to design and build a structure that will protect tomato plants from heavy rains while still letting in sunlight. He comes up with four ideas. Which one would best help him meet his design goal?

• a clear plastic box

• a wooden case

• a cardboard covering

• a wire case

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