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Q3W10 Advances in Communication Tech

Authored by Callie Mathews

Social Studies

4th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a telephone?

A device that sends and receives messages through the internet

A device that transmits sound over a distance using wires

A device that sends images over radio waves

A system for transmitting signals via satellites

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a radio?

A device that transmits sound and video over a distance

A device that converts written messages into Morse code

A device that transmits sound via electromagnetic waves

A tool for tracking satellite movement

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a cell phone?

A telephone that uses wires for communication

A portable device that transmits signals via cellular towers

A satellite used for military communication

A landline phone capable of video transmission

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are communication satellites used for?

Mapping Earth's surface

Sending and receiving communication signals from Earth

Converting sound into electromagnetic signals

Powering cell towers on the ground

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an uplink in communication technology?

The process of sending data from a satellite to a ground station

The process of sending data from a ground station to a satellite

The signal transfer from one phone to another

The link between two cell towers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a downlink in communication technology?

Sending signals from a satellite to a ground station

Transmitting data between two satellites

A failure in satellite communication

Receiving data on a cell phone directly from a satellite

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What invention did Hedy Lamarr and George Antheil patent that contributed to modern cell phone technology?

The first cell tower

A system for secure wireless communication

A satellite for global positioning

The original telephone

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