Industrial Revolution Vocabulary

What is the primary energy source that powered the early Industrial Revolution?

• Coal

• Wind

• Solar

• Nuclear

Which scientific principle explains the operation of steam engines during the Industrial Revolution?

• Newton's First Law

• Thermodynamics

• Electromagnetism

• Quantum Mechanics

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

What was a major environmental consequence of the Industrial Revolution?

• Deforestation

• Increased biodiversity

• Decreased carbon emissions

• Ozone layer restoration

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which invention is closely associated with James Watt and the Industrial Revolution?

• Light bulb

• Steam engine

• Telephone

• Airplane

What process, developed during the Industrial Revolution, involves heating iron ore to extract pure iron?

• Smelting

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Polymerization

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which scientific advancement during the Industrial Revolution improved textile manufacturing?

• Spinning Jenny

• Bessemer Process

• Pasteurization

• Vaccination

What is the term for the movement of people from rural areas to cities during the Industrial Revolution?

• Urbanization

• Globalization

• Deforestation

• Colonization

Which chemical element was crucial in the development of steel during the Industrial Revolution?

• Carbon

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on human population growth?

• Population decreased

• Population remained stable

• Population increased

• Population became extinct

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which scientific concept explains the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide due to industrial activities?

• Greenhouse effect

• Photosynthesis

• Plate tectonics

• Natural selection

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6