PS - Science, Technology, and Society

(a)__________________is any tool, system or process that is designed to solve a (b)__________________

• (a) Engineering

  (b) graph

• (a) Technology

  (b) system

• (a) Science

  (b) society

• (a) Technology

  (b) problem

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A volcanologist uses a drone to take photos of an erupting volcano. The drone protects the volcanologist from any dangers of visiting the volcano in person. This is an example of -------------.

• An engineer using technology designed by an engineer to take a photo

• An engineer using technology designed by a scientist to take a photo

• A scientist using technology designed by an engineer to take a photo

• A scientist who spends too much money on taking photos of dangerous places

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In 2044, the population of Earth will increase by one billion people. This means we will need more food and crops. What kind of engineers will we need to solve this problem?

• Civil engineers

• Medical engineers

• Mechanical engineers

• Agricultural engineers

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Hi, I am an engineer, I use _____________and ___________to design solutions for problems.

• physics and english

• music and art

• math and science

• math and logic

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Science is a method-based way of gaining knowledge.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Technology is the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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A person who uses his or her creativity and understanding of materials, tools, mathematics, and science to design things that solve problems.

• Scientist

• Engineer
• Artist

• Mechanic

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The ultimate purpose of engineering is to ____________?

• build things

• fix things

• solve problems

• create problems

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Thomas Edison's invention of the lightbulb has affected every person's day-to-day life. This is a example of how technology has affected ______.

• society

• the economy

• politics

• the environment

The study of technology should look at how the development of new technology affects humans at both the:

• local level and global level

• workplace and at home

• school and home

• time of birth and time of death

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