Technological Solutions Quiz

What is often the cause of problems that lead to the need for technological solutions?

• A) A desire to innovate designs

• B) Environmental tragedies out of the control of people

• C) Lack of interest in technology

• D) Overuse of existing technologies

What is the best way to address urgent needs for technology?

• A) Ignoring the problems

• B) Waiting for new technologies to be invented

• C) Through the use of problem solving and engineering design

• D) By using technology less frequently

How are existing technologies used in problem solving?

• A) To replace the need for engineering design

• B) To identify and examine the extent of a problem to help develop alternatives for a solution

• C) To create environmental tragedies

• D) To discourage innovation

Which type of environmental problems can be prevented?

• Nature-made problems

• Human-made problems

• Both human-made and nature-made problems

• Neither human-made nor nature-made problems

What is the definition of Ecology?

• The study of human behavior in social environments.

• The branch of biology that deals with the relationships of organisms to one another and their physical surroundings.

• The science of the interaction of chemical substances.

• The study of the earth's physical structure and substance.

What is the definition of pollution?

• The process of making something clean and safe for the environment.

• The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has beneficial effects.

• The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.

• A method of recycling materials to reduce waste.

What are human-made environmental problems?

• Problems that occur naturally without human intervention.

• Environmental problems that are caused or created as a direct result of human activity.

• Issues that animals create in their natural habitats.

• Problems that are solved by human intervention.

What is a nature-made environmental problem?

• A problem created by human activities

• A natural event that benefits the environment

• An environmental problem that occurs naturally and is beyond human control

• A tragedy that is predicted and prevented by humans

What are technological solutions and systems developed for in the context of environmental problems?

• To increase community-driven environmental problems

• To monitor community-driven environmental problems without taking action

• To reduce, prevent, or eliminate community-driven environmental problems

• To study the impact of community-driven environmental problems on technology

What is the purpose of examining existing technologies?

• To copy the technologies exactly as they are

• To develop alternative solutions

• To ignore the problem

• To learn about history