Exploring Technology Part 1

The use of technology affects humans by:

• satisfying wants or needs.

• values and cultural priorities.

• causing crime rates to climb

A dam is built in a city by a riverside. It has the potential of meeting various needs. A positive impact of the dam is:

• tax increases.

• destroying native plants and animals.

• providing water for the city.

Where would an inventor record information for a design problem?

• blueprint

• design journal

• desk

The impacts of technology on society are:

• either positive or negative.

• always helpful to the environment.

• of no concern.

Manufacturing is defined as the production of physical goods. Which of the following has gone through a manufacturing process?

• Highway

• Computer

• Dog

Materials found in nature such as coal, oil, and trees are called:

• synthetic.

• natural resources.

• renewable resources.

All are examples of technological systems except:

• governments.

• televisions.

• airplanes.

The television remote control is an example of a:

• human to human communication.

• machine to machine communication.

• human to machine communication.

What systems allow information to be transferred from human to human, human to machine, and machine to machine?

• Information and communication

• Information and scientific

• Information and respiratory

Technology is dependent on:

• natural resources.

• creativity.

• the internet.