Effects of technology

True or False: Some effects of technology benefit people.

• True

• False

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Which of these inventions have only benefits and no problems for our environment?

• Cars

• Trains

• Airplanes

• None of the above

• USEFUL

• HARMFUL

______ is an unwanted sound that is harmful to people and animals.

• Noise pollution

• Air pollution

• Water Pollution

• Land Pollution

Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?

• chest problems

• Increased disease for humans

• Reduced food sources for humans

• Decrease in global temperatures

The car is creating ____________________.

• Air pollution

• Water pollution

• Noise pollution

Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?

• Chemical to light

• Electrical to chemical

• Electrical to light

• Chemical to electrical

Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?

• A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
• A candle glows brightly in the dark.
• A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
• A battery causes a flashlight to shine.

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What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?

• Electrical to chemical to light
• Sound to chemical to mechanical
• Chemical to electrical to sound
• Light to electrical to thermal

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Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?

• An e-reader
• a fan
• a manual pencil sharpener
• ipod