1.02 Inventions & Innovations

Since people are able to transfer the knowledge and skills related to the creation and production of technology to next generations, which statement is a reasonable conclusion:

• The development and use of technologies exhibits an evolutionary characteristic.
• A thorough understanding of science is necessary for the development of technology.
• Only those with technical abilities are prepared to use new technologies.
• Future technological development has little relationship with how it was used in earlier times.

Using the information below, determine how many states fall below North Carolina in percentage of seat belt use?

• 0
• 4
• 7
• 8

An example of a product of technological evolution is:

• the mechanical pencil.
• the ink-dipping quill pen.
• the wooden pencil.
• the cave painting.

The change from the quill pen to the ballpoint pen used today is referred to as:

• brainstorming.
• innovation.
• a discovery.
• a patent.

Using the information below, determine which state has a seat belt use rate near 80%.

• Alabama
• Mississippi
• Virginia
• Louisiana

Innovations are the result of a series of refinements that have improved an invention overtime. This is the concept of:

• Scientific discovery
• Technological evolution
• Scientific method
• Technological mobility

An understanding of the interrelationships among technologies and other fields of study better enables one to use:

• technologies to find answers to scientific problems.
• processes to design, produce, and assess technology.
• mathematical models and simulations.
• the scientific method to solve scientific problems.

Using the information below, determine which year ranges showed the largest increase in carbon emissions.

• 1916–1928
• 1928–1940
• 1940–1952
• 1952–1964

Technological literacy is defined as:

• the ability to use computers to solve problems.
• an understanding of the history of technology.
• an understanding of the relationship between science, math, and technology.
• the ability to successfully interact with technology, and to make informed decisions.

The invention by the U.S. Army of a water filter that is now available for public use is an example of:

• a trade-off.
• technology transfer.
• design optimization.
• streamlining.