Wk. 9 Science Test

What did Louis Pasteur invent?

• safety pin

• vacuum

• pasteurization

How did Johannes Gutenburg's invention of movable type and the printing press IMPROVE the world?

• Powerful leaders and rich people could not have lots of books.

• People traveled from around the world to see the printing press.

• Many average people become educated because they could now get books more easily.

Which simple invention helped HORSES travel longer distances?

• the horseshoe

• the wheel and axle

• the wagon train

What is the best definition of technology?

• the study of numbers

• the science of problem solving

• the most precise medical equipment

Which of the following was NOT one of Thomas Edison's inventions?

• telephone

• light bulb

• phonograph

How did the invention of the microscope change the medical profession?

• It allowed doctors to set broken bones.

• It helped keep foods safe and clean.

• It allowed doctors to see germs that caused diseases.

The Pitch Trax machine could change the game of baseball forever by eliminating the need for _______.

• umpires

• catchers

• hot dog vendors

How we send, receive and process information is called ______________.

• transportation

• communication

• productivity

A _______________ is a scientist who creates, builds and operates robots.

• biologist

• roboticist

• chemist

TRUE OR FALSE

Purifying water supplies with chlorination or filter water stamped out many diseases, and medicines have ended plagues.

• True

• False