Energy and Engineering Concepts Quiz

What is the definition of an engineer?

• A person who teaches students in a school.

• A person who studies the stars and planets.

• A person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem.

• A person who writes books and articles.

What does the term 'source' refer to?

• A type of energy converter.

• The place where something comes from.

• A method of synthesizing information.

• A piece of evidence supporting a theory.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the role of energy converters?

• To create energy from nothing.

• To store energy indefinitely.

• To destroy energy.

• To convert energy from sources to electrical energy that goes into the electrical system.

What does it mean to synthesize information?

• To put together multiple pieces of information in order to understand something.

• To break down information into smaller parts.

• To ignore irrelevant information.

• To memorize information without understanding.

Tags

CCSS.RF 4.3.A

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is evidence?

• A hypothesis that needs testing.

• Information that supports an answer to a question.

• A fictional story.

• A random guess.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5