STS LESSON 1-7 Game Review

_____ is best defined as a systematic and organized inquiry into the natural world and its phenomena.

• Science

• Art

• Philosophy

• Mythology

The ultimate purpose of science, according to Dr. Sheldon Gottlieb, _____________

• is to discern the order that exists between facts.

• is to create new technologies for society.

• is to prove all existing theories are correct.

• is to collect as many facts as possible.

The Greek word that means "systematic treatment" is _____________.

• Tekhnologia.

• Philosophia.

• Mathema.

• Logos.

The field that studies the nature of science and its place in society is _______.

• Science, Technology, and Society.

• Biochemistry

• Astrophysics

• Organic Chemistry

A characteristic that is NOT associated with science is being _______.

• faith-based.

• evidence-based.

• testable.

• objective.

Innovation is distinguished from extinction in sociocultural change by _______ , while extinction _______ .

• Innovation: incorporating new elements into the system. Extinction: removes old ones.

• Innovation: removing old elements from the system. Extinction: adds new ones.

• Innovation: maintaining the status quo. Extinction: encourages diversity.

• Innovation: discouraging change. Extinction: promotes adaptation.

Most dependent on the environment _______.

• Hunter-gatherer

• Industrial society

• Information society

• Agricultural society

Type of society that is based on information and services.

• Information

• Agricultural

• Industrial

• Feudal

Type of society that exhibits a dramatic rise in technological invention.

• Industrial

• Agrarian

• Feudal

• Pastoral

Central feature of a civilization.

• Cities

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Forests